Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cám sào sâu khó nhổ

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Meaning · English

Habits formed over time are hard to change

Literally: moldy rice bucket is hard to root out

Examples

Anh ấy đã hút thuốc từ tuổi thiếu niên, cám sào sâu khó nhổHe has been smoking since his teens, 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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cám sào sâu khó nhổ” mean?

Habits formed over time are hard to change Literally: moldy rice bucket is hard to root out

Is “Cám sào sâu khó nhổ” formal or informal?

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

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