Đường dài mới biết ngựa hay, đến khi cả gió biết cây cứng mềm
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Only time reveals a person's true character
Chỉ có thời gian mới tiết lộ tính cách thật sự của một người
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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.
Common questions
What does “Đường dài mới biết ngựa hay, đến khi cả gió biết cây cứng mềm” mean?
Only time reveals a person's true character Literally: long road only knows good horse, when wind knows tree hard soft
Is “Đường dài mới biết ngựa hay, đến khi cả gió biết cây cứng mềm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.