Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lừa già không thể đẻ ra ngựa được

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Meaning · English

An old habit cannot be changed suddenly

Literally: Old deer cannot give birth to horse

Examples

Anh ấy đã cố gắng thay đổi bản thân nhưng lừa già không thể đẻ ra ngựa đượcHe tried to change himself but 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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lừa già không thể đẻ ra ngựa được” mean?

An old habit cannot be changed suddenly Literally: Old deer cannot give birth to horse

Is “Lừa già không thể đẻ ra ngựa được” formal or informal?

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

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