Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi cầu nào mới biết cầu ấy

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Meaning · English

You don't know the difficulties until you experience them

Literally: go to which bridge to know that bridge

Examples

Tôi không nghĩ việc học tiếng Anh sẽ khó như vậy, đi cầu nào mới biết cầu ấyI didn't think learning English would be so hard, go figure

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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 “Đi cầu nào mới biết cầu ấy” mean?

You don't know the difficulties until you experience them Literally: go to which bridge to know that bridge

Is “Đi cầu nào mới biết cầu ấy” formal or informal?

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

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