Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hạt muối mặn ba năm còn mặn, củ gừng cay chín tháng còn cay

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Meaning · English

A person's nature remains unchanged over time

Literally: Salt seed is salty for three years, ginger is spicy for nine months

Examples

Anh ấy dù đã tốt nghiệp đại học nhưng vẫn hay chơi bời, hạt muối mặn ba năm còn mặnHe still likes to party despite graduating from college, a person's nature remains unchanged over time

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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 “Hạt muối mặn ba năm còn mặn, củ gừng cay chín tháng còn cay” mean?

A person's nature remains unchanged over time Literally: Salt seed is salty for three years, ginger is spicy for nine months

Is “Hạt muối mặn ba năm còn mặn, củ gừng cay chín tháng còn cay” formal or informal?

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