Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có không mùa đông mới biết, giàu nghèo ba mươi Tết mới hay

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Meaning · English

One only appreciates what they have after losing it

Literally: Have no winter to know, rich poor thirty Tết to know

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ nhận ra giá trị của gia đình sau khi ly hôn, có không mùa đông mới biết, giàu nghèo ba mươi Tết mới hayHe only realized the value of family after getting divorced, one only appreciates what they have after losing it

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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 không mùa đông mới biết, giàu nghèo ba mươi Tết mới hay” mean?

One only appreciates what they have after losing it Literally: Have no winter to know, rich poor thirty Tết to know

Is “Có không mùa đông mới biết, giàu nghèo ba mươi Tết mới hay” formal or informal?

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

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