Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người chết tính nết còn

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Meaning · English

A person's habits remain even after death

Literally: Person dead calculate personality still

Examples

Ông nội tôi đã mất nhưng người chết tính nết còn, gia đình vẫn giữ truyền thống hàng nămMy grandfather passed away, but his habits remain, and our family still maintains the annual tradition

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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 “Người chết tính nết còn” mean?

A person's habits remain even after death Literally: Person dead calculate personality still

Is “Người chết tính nết còn” formal or informal?

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

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