Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mũi không ngang làng thang không sửa

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Meaning · English

One's nature is hard to change

Literally: Nose not horizontal village ladder not straighten

Examples

Anh ấy cố gắng thay đổi bản thân nhưng mũi không ngang làng thang không sửaHe tried to change himself but it's hard to alter one's nature

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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 “Mũi không ngang làng thang không sửa” mean?

One's nature is hard to change Literally: Nose not horizontal village ladder not straighten

Is “Mũi không ngang làng thang không sửa” formal or informal?

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

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