Có nằm trong chăn mới biết chăn có rận
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
You only understand a problem when you experience it yourself
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 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.