Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nằm chăn mới biết chăn có rận

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Meaning · English

You only appreciate something when it's gone

Literally: lying in the blanket to know the blanket has lice

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh mới thấy công ty cũ tốtWhen he lost his job, he realized the old company was good

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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 “Nằm chăn mới biết chăn có rận” mean?

You only appreciate something when it's gone Literally: lying in the blanket to know the blanket has lice

Is “Nằm chăn mới biết chăn có rận” formal or informal?

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

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