Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ác là là cha cà cưỡng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Bad habits are hard to break

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Bad is father of tea caddies

Examples

Tôi muốn bỏ hút thuốc nhưng ác là là cha cà cưỡngI want to quit smoking but bad habits are hard to break

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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 “Ác là là cha cà cưỡng” mean?

Bad habits are hard to break Literally: Bad is father of tea caddies

Is “Ác là là cha cà cưỡng” formal or informal?

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

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