Đi một quãng đàng, học một sàng khôn

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Meaning · English

Experience and knowledge come from traveling and exploring

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kinh nghiệm và kiến thức đến từ việc đi lại và khám phá

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Literally: go one section of road, learn one basket of wisdom

Examples

Sau chuyến đi dài, anh đã tích lũy được nhiều kinh nghiệm.After the long trip, he accumulated a lot of experience.

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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.

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What does “Đi một quãng đàng, học một sàng khôn” mean?

Experience and knowledge come from traveling and exploring Literally: go one section of road, learn one basket of wisdom

Is “Đi một quãng đàng, học một sàng khôn” formal or informal?

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