Đánh nhau mới nhận họ

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Meaning · English

To know someone's true character, you must experience conflict with them

Literally: Fight with each other only then recognize the family

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ biết anh ta sau khi đánh nhau mới nhận họHe only knew him after they fought and then recognized his true character

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

Common questions

What does “Đánh nhau mới nhận họ” mean?

To know someone's true character, you must experience conflict with them Literally: Fight with each other only then recognize the family

Is “Đánh nhau mới nhận họ” formal or informal?

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