Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gió lung mới biết tùng bách cứng

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Meaning · English

Only experience can reveal true character

Literally: wind and frost make pine and cypress hard

Examples

Sau thất bại, tôi mới thấy được anh là người như thế nàoAfter the failure, I saw what kind of person you are

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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 “Gió lung mới biết tùng bách cứng” mean?

Only experience can reveal true character Literally: wind and frost make pine and cypress hard

Is “Gió lung mới biết tùng bách cứng” formal or informal?

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

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