Muốn biết phải hỏi, muốn giỏi phải học

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Meaning · English

To acquire knowledge or skill, one must be willing to ask and learn

Literally: Want to know must ask, want to be skilled must study

Examples

Muốn thành công trong sự nghiệp thì phải nhớ rằng muốn biết phải hỏi, muốn giỏi phải họcTo be successful in your career, remember that if you want to know something, you have to ask, and if you want to be skilled, you have to learn

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

Common questions

What does “Muốn biết phải hỏi, muốn giỏi phải học” mean?

To acquire knowledge or skill, one must be willing to ask and learn Literally: Want to know must ask, want to be skilled must study

Is “Muốn biết phải hỏi, muốn giỏi phải học” formal or informal?

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