Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quen mui thấy mùi làm mãi

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Meaning · English

Familiarity leads to contempt

Literally: Familiar with the nose sees the smell doing forever

Examples

Quen mui thấy mùi làm mãi, anh ấy không còn tôn trọng bố mìnhHe doesn't respect his father anymore because he's too familiar with him

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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 làm mãi” mean?

Familiarity leads to contempt Literally: Familiar with the nose sees the smell doing forever

Is “Quen mui thấy mùi làm 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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