Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói trăm thước không bằng bước một gang

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Meaning · English

Hearing about something is not as good as seeing it firsthand

Literally: Say a hundred meters not equal to one step of leg

Examples

Nói trăm thước không bằng bước một gang, tôi phải tự mình trải nghiệm mới hiểuHearing about it is not the same as experiencing it myself

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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 “Nói trăm thước không bằng bước một gang” mean?

Hearing about something is not as good as seeing it firsthand Literally: Say a hundred meters not equal to one step of leg

Is “Nói trăm thước không bằng bước một gang” formal or informal?

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

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