Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khi ăn chẳng nhớ đến tai, đến khi phải bỏng lấy ai mà rờ

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Meaning · English

Don't appreciate something until it's lost

Literally: When eating doesn't remember the ear, when having to burn take who to touch

Examples

Anh ấy không biết trân trọng người bạn đó cho đến khi bạn đó đi khỏiHe didn't appreciate that friend until the friend was gone

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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 “Khi ăn chẳng nhớ đến tai, đến khi phải bỏng lấy ai mà rờ” mean?

Don't appreciate something until it's lost Literally: When eating doesn't remember the ear, when having to burn take who to touch

Is “Khi ăn chẳng nhớ đến tai, đến khi phải bỏng lấy ai mà rờ” formal or informal?

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

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