Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái đĩ già mồm, kẻ cắp nỏ nang

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Meaning · English

Old prostitutes and thieves never change their ways

Literally: Old prostitute mouth, thief crossbow

Examples

Người ta nói gì thì nói, anh ấy vẫn là kẻ lừa đảo, gái đĩ già mồm, kẻ cắp nỏ nang màNo matter what people say, he is still a cheater, old habits die hard

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gái đĩ già mồm, kẻ cắp nỏ nang” mean?

Old prostitutes and thieves never change their ways Literally: Old prostitute mouth, thief crossbow

Is “Gái đĩ già mồm, kẻ cắp nỏ nang” formal or informal?

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

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