Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đau thương thân, lành tiếc của

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Suffering losses to learn a lesson

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Pain body, regret assets

Examples

Anh ấy đã đau thương thân, lành tiếc của khi đầu tư vào dự án thất bạiHe suffered losses to learn a lesson when investing in the failed project

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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 “Đau thương thân, lành tiếc của” mean?

Suffering losses to learn a lesson Literally: Pain body, regret assets

Is “Đau thương thân, lành tiếc của” formal or informal?

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

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