Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh nhau vỡ đầu rồi mới nhận họ

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Meaning · English

Only learn from experience after making mistakes

Literally: fight each other break head then recognize each other

Examples

Anh ấy không nghe lời khuyên, đánh nhau vỡ đầu rồi mới nhận họHe didn't listen to advice, and only learned from his experience after making mistakes

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

Common questions

What does “Đánh nhau vỡ đầu rồi mới nhận họ” mean?

Only learn from experience after making mistakes Literally: fight each other break head then recognize each other

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

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

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