Ăn vụng quen tay, ngủ ngày quen mắt, ăn vặt quen mồm

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Meaning · English

Habits formed through frequent actions become ingrained

Literally: Eat stolen familiar hand, sleep day familiar eye, eat snack familiar mouth

Examples

Anh ấy ăn vụng quen tay, ngủ ngày quen mắt, ăn vặt quen mồm nên khó bỏ được thói quen xấuHe is used to stealing food, sleeping during the day, and eating snacks, so it's hard for him to quit his bad habits

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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 “Ăn vụng quen tay, ngủ ngày quen mắt, ăn vặt quen mồm” mean?

Habits formed through frequent actions become ingrained Literally: Eat stolen familiar hand, sleep day familiar eye, eat snack familiar mouth

Is “Ăn vụng quen tay, ngủ ngày quen mắt, ăn vặt quen mồm” formal or informal?

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