Thế gian thấy bán thì mua, biết rằng mặn nhạt chát chua thế nào

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Meaning · English

People only appreciate something after it's gone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người ta chỉ trân trọng điều gì sau khi mất đi

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Literally: The world sees selling then buys, knowing how salty sour bitter it is

Examples

Khi anh rời bỏ công ty, mọi người mới thấy giá trị của anh: Thế gian thấy bán thì mua, biết rằng mặn nhạt chát chua thế nàoWhen he left the company, people finally saw his value: People only appreciate something after it's gone

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thế gian thấy bán thì mua, biết rằng mặn nhạt chát chua thế nào” mean?

People only appreciate something after it's gone Literally: The world sees selling then buys, knowing how salty sour bitter it is

Is “Thế gian thấy bán thì mua, biết rằng mặn nhạt chát chua thế nào” formal or informal?

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