Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Càng quen, càng lèn cho đau

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Meaning · English

The more you get used to something, the more it hurts

Literally: More familiar, more press to hurt

Examples

Càng quen với công việc này, càng lèn cho đau khi phải rời bỏThe more I get used to this job, the more it hurts to leave

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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 “Càng quen, càng lèn cho đau” mean?

The more you get used to something, the more it hurts Literally: More familiar, more press to hurt

Is “Càng quen, càng lèn cho đau” formal or informal?

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

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