Gươm mài vào xương mới biết đường mà tránh, gươm mài vào cánh, đừng nói thánh nói thần
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One only learns from experience and should not lecture others on things they have not gone through themselves
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Gươm mài vào xương mới biết đường mà tránh, gươm mài vào cánh, đừng nói thánh nói thần” mean?
One only learns from experience and should not lecture others on things they have not gone through themselves Literally: Sword sharpened into bone, only then know the way to avoid, sword sharpened into wing, don't talk about saints or gods
Is “Gươm mài vào xương mới biết đường mà tránh, gươm mài vào cánh, đừng nói thánh nói thần” formal or informal?
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