Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đọc vạn quyển sách không bằng đi trăm dặm đường

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Meaning · English

Experience is more valuable than knowledge

Literally: Read ten thousand volumes of books is not as good as traveling a hundred miles

Examples

Anh ấy đã đi nhiều nơi nên hiểu biết hơn người chỉ đọc sách.He has traveled to many places, so he is more knowledgeable than those who just read books.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đọc vạn quyển sách không bằng đi trăm dặm đường” mean?

Experience is more valuable than knowledge Literally: Read ten thousand volumes of books is not as good as traveling a hundred miles

Is “Đọc vạn quyển sách không bằng đi trăm dặm đường” formal or informal?

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

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