Một lần là tởn đến già, đừng đi nước mặn mà hà ăn chân

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Meaning · English

Once betrayed, forever suspicious

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một lần bị phản bội, mãi mãi nghi ngờ

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Literally: One time is reckless to old age, don't go to salty water but hesitate to eat legs

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị bạn ấy lừa một lần, giờ thì luôn nói một lần là tởn đến già, đừng đi nước mặn mà hà ăn chân.He was cheated by his friend once, now he always says once betrayed, forever suspicious

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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 “Một lần là tởn đến già, đừng đi nước mặn mà hà ăn chân” mean?

Once betrayed, forever suspicious Literally: One time is reckless to old age, don't go to salty water but hesitate to eat legs

Is “Một lần là tởn đến già, đừng đi nước mặn mà hà ăn chân” formal or informal?

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