Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ cắp già mồm

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Meaning · English

An old thief is still a thief

Literally: old thief mouth

Examples

Người ta nói anh ấy đã đổi, nhưng tôi nghĩ kẻ cắp già mồmPeople say he has changed, but I think an old thief is still a thief

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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 “Kẻ cắp già mồm” mean?

An old thief is still a thief Literally: old thief mouth

Is “Kẻ cắp già mồm” formal or informal?

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

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