Thi ra mới biết béo gầy, đến khi cả gió biết cây cứng mềm
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Only through experience can one understand the true nature of things
Examples
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Thi ra mới biết béo gầy, đến khi cả gió biết cây cứng mềm” mean?
Only through experience can one understand the true nature of things Literally: When testing, only then know fat thin, when wind blows, trees show strong weak
Is “Thi ra mới biết béo gầy, đến khi cả gió biết cây cứng mềm” formal or informal?
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