Ra vào mới biết cạn sâu, ở trong lạch hói biết đâu mà dò

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Meaning · English

You only truly understand something when you experience it firsthand.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chỉ khi trải nghiệm trực tiếp mới hiểu rõ

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Literally: Going in and out to know shallow deep, living in a bald ditch knows where to probe

Examples

Tôi đã từng nghĩ công việc dễ dàng, nhưng ra vào mới biết cạn sâu.I used to think the job was easy, but after experiencing it, I realized it's not.

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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 “Ra vào mới biết cạn sâu, ở trong lạch hói biết đâu mà dò” mean?

You only truly understand something when you experience it firsthand. Literally: Going in and out to know shallow deep, living in a bald ditch knows where to probe

Is “Ra vào mới biết cạn sâu, ở trong lạch hói biết đâu mà dò” formal or informal?

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

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