Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngọc bất trác bất thành khí, nhơn bất học bất tri lí

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person without education cannot understand reason

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người không học không hiểu lẽ phải

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Literally: Jade not polished not become useful, person not study not know reason

Examples

Ngọc bất trác bất thành khí, nhơn bất học bất tri lí, nên con người cần phải học tập không ngừng.Jade not polished not become useful, person not study not know reason, so people need to learn continuously.

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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 “Ngọc bất trác bất thành khí, nhơn bất học bất tri lí” mean?

A person without education cannot understand reason Literally: Jade not polished not become useful, person not study not know reason

Is “Ngọc bất trác bất thành khí, nhơn bất học bất tri lí” formal or informal?

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