Lên non mới biết non cao, xuống sông mới biết chỗ nào cạn sâu
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
You only truly understand something after experiencing it
Examples
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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 “Lên non mới biết non cao, xuống sông mới biết chỗ nào cạn sâu” mean?
You only truly understand something after experiencing it Literally: up mountain only know mountain high, down river only know where shallow deep
Is “Lên non mới biết non cao, xuống sông mới biết chỗ nào cạn sâu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.