Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có đứt tay mới hay thuốc

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Meaning · English

Literally: have a broken arm to know the medicine

Examples

Anh ấy không tin vào lời khuyên của tôi, có đứt tay mới hay thuốc.He didn't believe my advice, experience is the best teacher.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có đứt tay mới hay thuốc” mean?

Experience is the best teacher Literally: have a broken arm to know the medicine

Is “Có đứt tay mới hay thuốc” formal or informal?

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

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