Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo lại hoàn mèo, cáo chẳng chịu cáo

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Meaning · English

A bad person remains bad, no matter what

Literally: Cats return to being cats, foxes don't admit to being foxes

Examples

Anh ấy đã cố thay đổi nhưng mèo lại hoàn mèo, cáo chẳng chịu cáoHe tried to change but a bad person remains bad, no matter what

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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 “Mèo lại hoàn mèo, cáo chẳng chịu cáo” mean?

A bad person remains bad, no matter what Literally: Cats return to being cats, foxes don't admit to being foxes

Is “Mèo lại hoàn mèo, cáo chẳng chịu cáo” formal or informal?

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

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