Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rắn đi còn dầm để lại

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person's bad influence remains even after they leave

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có ảnh hưởng xấu vẫn còn tồn tại dù họ đã rời đi

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Literally: Snake goes, its venom remains

Examples

Sau khi anh ấy ra đi, công ty vẫn phải giải quyết nhiều vấn đề do anh ấy gây ra, thật là rắn đi còn dầm để lạiAfter he left, the company still had to deal with many problems caused by him, it's really like the snake goes, its venom remains

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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 “Rắn đi còn dầm để lại” mean?

A person's bad influence remains even after they leave Literally: Snake goes, its venom remains

Is “Rắn đi còn dầm để lại” formal or informal?

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

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