Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quen mui thấy mùi ăn mãi

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Meaning · English

Familiarity leads to comfort and acceptance

Literally: Familiar with the smell, seeing the smell eat forever

Examples

Sau một thời gian quen mui thấy mùi ăn mãi với công việc, tôi bắt đầu cảm thấy thoải mái hơn.After a while of getting used to the job, I started to feel more comfortable.

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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 mui thấy mùi ăn mãi” mean?

Familiarity leads to comfort and acceptance Literally: Familiar with the smell, seeing the smell eat forever

Is “Quen mui thấy mùi ăn mãi” formal or informal?

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

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