Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Non chẳng uốn, già nổ đốt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Old habits are hard to change

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Nose doesn't bend, old age explodes fire

Examples

Ông già ấy non chẳng uốn, già nổ đốt, vẫn hay hút thuốcThe old man is stubborn, still smokes a lot

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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 “Non chẳng uốn, già nổ đốt” mean?

Old habits are hard to change Literally: Nose doesn't bend, old age explodes fire

Is “Non chẳng uốn, già nổ đốt” formal or informal?

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

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