Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lần trước phải đau, lần sau phải rốn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Experience pain once, be cautious next time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trải qua đau khổ một lần, sẽ cẩn thận lần sau

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Literally: once before must ache, once after must navel

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị lừa lần trước phải đau, lần sau phải rốn khi mua hàng onlineHe was cheated once and now is cautious next time when shopping online

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lần trước phải đau, lần sau phải rốn” mean?

Experience pain once, be cautious next time Literally: once before must ache, once after must navel

Is “Lần trước phải đau, lần sau phải rốn” formal or informal?

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

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