Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quen ăn bén mùi

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Meaning · English

Get used to something bad and eventually accept it

Literally: familiar with eating bitter taste

Examples

Sau một thời gian quen ăn bén mùi, anh ấy không còn thấy khó chịu với công việc nữaAfter a while of getting used to the bitter taste, he no longer felt uncomfortable with the job

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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 “Quen ăn bén mùi” mean?

Get used to something bad and eventually accept it Literally: familiar with eating bitter taste

Is “Quen ăn bén mùi” formal or informal?

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

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