Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dùi mài kinh sử

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Meaning · English

To learn from experience and history

Literally: Pestle grinding classic books

Examples

Sau thất bại, anh đã dùi mài kinh sử để tránh lặp lại sai lầmAfter the failure, he learned from experience and history to avoid repeating the mistake

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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 “Dùi mài kinh sử” mean?

To learn from experience and history Literally: Pestle grinding classic books

Is “Dùi mài kinh sử” formal or informal?

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

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