Thợ rèn không có dao ăn trầu

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Meaning · English

A skilled person is not appreciated in their own community

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có tài năng không được đánh giá cao trong cộng đồng của mình

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Literally: Blacksmith without betel knife

Examples

Thợ rèn không có dao ăn trầu, về nhà mới biết giá ngườiThe blacksmith didn't have a betel knife, only when back home did he realize people's worth

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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 “Thợ rèn không có dao ăn trầu” mean?

A skilled person is not appreciated in their own community Literally: Blacksmith without betel knife

Is “Thợ rèn không có dao ăn trầu” formal or informal?

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