Nằm trong chăn mới biết chăn có rận

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Meaning · English

You only appreciate something's flaws when you experience it yourself

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chỉ nhận ra khiếu kiện khi trải nghiệm bản thân

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Literally: Lying in the blanket only know the blanket has lice

Examples

Anh ấy không biết việc kinh doanh khó khăn như thế nào cho đến khi mở cửa hàng riêng, nằm trong chăn mới biết chăn có rận.He didn't know how difficult business was until he opened his own store, lying in the blanket only know the blanket has lice.

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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 “Nằm trong chăn mới biết chăn có rận” mean?

You only appreciate something's flaws when you experience it yourself Literally: Lying in the blanket only know the blanket has lice

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

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