Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước rặc mới biết cỏ thúi

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Meaning · English

You only appreciate something when it's gone

Literally: pure water only knows smelly grass

Examples

Tôi không biết giá trị của anh ấy cho đến khi anh ấy rời đi, nước rặc mới biết cỏ thúiI didn't know his value until he left, pure water only knows smelly grass

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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 “Nước rặc mới biết cỏ thúi” mean?

You only appreciate something when it's gone Literally: pure water only knows smelly grass

Is “Nước rặc mới biết cỏ thúi” formal or informal?

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

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