Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh chết, nết không chừa

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Meaning · English

No matter how severely punished, some people never change their behavior

Literally: beat to death, habit not abandon

Examples

Anh ấy bị phạt nhiều lần nhưng vẫn Đánh chết, nết không chừaHe was punished many times but still didn't change his behavior

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đánh chết, nết không chừa” mean?

No matter how severely punished, some people never change their behavior Literally: beat to death, habit not abandon

Is “Đánh chết, nết không chừa” formal or informal?

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

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