Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có qua thử lửa mới hay vàng mười

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Meaning · English

One only knows the true value of something after it has been tested

Literally: Having passed through fire to know gold

Examples

Người đó có qua thử lửa mới hay vàng mười trong công việcOnly after being tested in work did they prove their true worth

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

Common questions

What does “Có qua thử lửa mới hay vàng mười” mean?

One only knows the true value of something after it has been tested Literally: Having passed through fire to know gold

Is “Có qua thử lửa mới hay vàng mười” formal or informal?

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