Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ham cái nết chẳng hết chỉ người

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Meaning · English

Desire and habit are hard to break

Literally: crave the habit not finish only person

Examples

Sau nhiều năm cai thuốc lá, anh vẫn chưa thể vượt qua được ham cái nết chẳng hết chỉ ngườiAfter many years of quitting smoking, he still couldn't overcome his desire and habit

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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 chỉ người” mean?

Desire and habit are hard to break Literally: crave the habit not finish only person

Is “Ham cái nết chẳng hết chỉ 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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