Có nằm trong chăn mới biết chăn có rận

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Meaning · English

You only understand a problem when you experience it yourself

Literally: only when lying in the blanket can you know the blanket has lice

Examples

Tôi không hiểu tại sao anh ấy buồn như vậy, có nằm trong chăn mới biết chăn có rậnI didn't understand why he was so sad, but you only know when you experience it yourself

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

Common questions

What does “Có nằm trong chăn mới biết chăn có rận” mean?

You only understand a problem when you experience it yourself Literally: only when lying in the blanket can you know the blanket has lice

Is “Có nằm trong chăn mới biết chăn có rận” formal or informal?

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

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