Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây khô chưa dễ mọc chồi

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Meaning · English

An old habit is hard to change

Literally: dry tree not easy to grow sprouts

Examples

Ông già ấy đã hút thuốc cả đời, cây khô chưa dễ mọc chồiThe old man has smoked all his life, an old habit is hard to change

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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 “Cây khô chưa dễ mọc chồi” mean?

An old habit is hard to change Literally: dry tree not easy to grow sprouts

Is “Cây khô chưa dễ mọc chồi” formal or informal?

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

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