Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dao có mài mới sắc, người có học mới khôn

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Meaning · English

A person becomes wise through learning and experience

Literally: Knife is sharpened to be sharp, person learns to be wise

Examples

Dao có mài mới sắc, người có học mới khôn, nên anh ấy luôn dành thời gian để đọc sáchHe always spends time reading books, because a person becomes wise through learning and experience

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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 “Dao có mài mới sắc, người có học mới khôn” mean?

A person becomes wise through learning and experience Literally: Knife is sharpened to be sharp, person learns to be wise

Is “Dao có mài mới sắc, người có học mới khôn” formal or informal?

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

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