Có học mới biết, có đi mới đến

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Meaning · English

Experience is the best teacher

Literally: have study only know, have go only arrive

Examples

Có học mới biết, có đi mới đến, nên anh ấy quyết định thử làm việc mớiExperience is the best teacher, so he decided to try a new job

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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 học mới biết, có đi mới đến” mean?

Experience is the best teacher Literally: have study only know, have go only arrive

Is “Có học mới biết, có đi mới đến” formal or informal?

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