Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gãy tay mới hay thuốc

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Meaning · English

Learn from experience after facing difficulties

Literally: break arm only then know medicine

Examples

Anh ấy không nghe lời khuyên, giờ thì gãy tay mới hay thuốc.He didn't listen to advice, now he's learned from experience after facing difficulties.

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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 “Gãy tay mới hay thuốc” mean?

Learn from experience after facing difficulties Literally: break arm only then know medicine

Is “Gãy tay mới hay thuốc” formal or informal?

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

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