Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phải qua đò mới dò nhà lái

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Meaning · English

You must experience something before you can understand it

Literally: Must cross the river to find the boatman's house

Examples

Phải qua đò mới dò nhà lái, nên anh ấy mới hiểu được khó khăn của công việcYou must experience it to understand, so he only understood the difficulties of the job after trying it

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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 “Phải qua đò mới dò nhà lái” mean?

You must experience something before you can understand it Literally: Must cross the river to find the boatman's house

Is “Phải qua đò mới dò nhà lái” formal or informal?

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

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