Thui ra mới biết béo gầy, đến cơn gió cả biết cây cứng mềm
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A difficult situation reveals one's true character
Khi gặp khó khăn mới biết được bản chất thật sự
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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 “Thui ra mới biết béo gầy, đến cơn gió cả biết cây cứng mềm” mean?
A difficult situation reveals one's true character Literally: peel to know fat thin, come wind storm all know tree hard soft
Is “Thui ra mới biết béo gầy, đến cơn gió cả biết cây cứng mềm” formal or informal?
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