Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Qua mùi mới biết thân

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Meaning · English

Only through difficulties can one know who their true friends are

Literally: Pass the smell to know the body

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, tôi mới biết ai là người bạn thật sự qua mùi mới biết thânWhen I faced difficulties, I knew who my true friends were, it's true that qua mùi mới biết thân

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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 “Qua mùi mới biết thân” mean?

Only through difficulties can one know who their true friends are Literally: Pass the smell to know the body

Is “Qua mùi mới biết thân” formal or informal?

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

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