Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có dốt mới có khôn

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Meaning · English

One must experience foolishness to become wise

Literally: Having foolishness then having wisdom

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất tiền vì đầu tư sai lầm, có dốt mới có khônHe lost money because of a wrong investment, having foolishness then having wisdom

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có dốt mới có khôn” mean?

One must experience foolishness to become wise Literally: Having foolishness then having wisdom

Is “Có dốt mới có khôn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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