Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ham cái nết chẳng hết chi người

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Desire for perfection is endless and costly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khát vọng hoàn hảo là vô tận và tốn kém

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Literally: desire the manner not exhausted property of people

Examples

Anh ấy ham cái nết chẳng hết chi người, nên luôn mua sắm những món đồ đắt tiềnHe desires perfection so much that he always buys expensive things

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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 “Ham cái nết chẳng hết chi người” mean?

Desire for perfection is endless and costly Literally: desire the manner not exhausted property of people

Is “Ham cái nết chẳng hết chi người” formal or informal?

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

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