đánh cho chết nết không chừa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Beat him to death, the habit survives — some natures outlast any correction.
Literally: beat till dead, the trait unchanged
Examples
Nói mãi không sửa, đánh cho chết nết không chừa.Warned forever, never changed — the habit outlives the beating.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đánh cho chết nết không chừa” mean?
Beat him to death, the habit survives — some natures outlast any correction. Literally: beat till dead, the trait unchanged
Is “đánh cho chết nết không chừa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.