Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trước vụng rồi sau mới khéo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Experience comes from making mistakes

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Before clumsy then later skillful

Examples

Anh ấy trước vụng rồi sau mới khéo điều khiển xe máy.He was clumsy at first, but later became skilled at driving a motorbike.

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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 “Trước vụng rồi sau mới khéo” mean?

Experience comes from making mistakes Literally: Before clumsy then later skillful

Is “Trước vụng rồi sau mới khéo” formal or informal?

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

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