Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có khó mới có khôn

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Meaning · English

One learns from experience and overcoming difficulties

Literally: Having difficulties leads to having wisdom

Examples

Sau ba năm làm việc, anh đã có khó mới có khôn và trở thành trưởng phòngAfter three years of working, he gained experience and became the department head

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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 khó mới có khôn” mean?

One learns from experience and overcoming difficulties Literally: Having difficulties leads to having wisdom

Is “Có khó 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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