Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chứng chết chẳng chừa, lại còn cứ giữ cùi dừa bánh đa

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Meaning · English

Refusing to admit defeat or mistake

Literally: Dead but still holding onto coconut shell and rice crackers

Examples

Anh ấy chứng chết chẳng chừa, lại còn cứ giữ cùi dừa bánh đa trong vụ tranh cãi đóHe refused to admit defeat and still insisted on his point in that argument

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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 “Chứng chết chẳng chừa, lại còn cứ giữ cùi dừa bánh đa” mean?

Refusing to admit defeat or mistake Literally: Dead but still holding onto coconut shell and rice crackers

Is “Chứng chết chẳng chừa, lại còn cứ giữ cùi dừa bánh đa” formal or informal?

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

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