Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn ngoan đến cửa quan mới biết.

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Meaning · English

Wisdom is recognized when it's too late

Literally: Wisdom arrives at the gate of the official

Examples

Anh ấy không nghe lời khuyên, khôn ngoan đến cửa quan mới biết.He didn't listen to advice, wisdom arrived when it was too late.

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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 “Khôn ngoan đến cửa quan mới biết.” mean?

Wisdom is recognized when it's too late Literally: Wisdom arrives at the gate of the official

Is “Khôn ngoan đến cửa quan mới biết.” formal or informal?

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

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