Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sọt sệ thì sệ, giữ mê lận lại

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Meaning · English

One bad habit leads to another

Literally: Basket is broken, keep broken

Examples

Anh ấy sọt sệ thì sệ, giữ mê lận lại, giờ уже nghiện cả rượu và thuốc láHe has one bad habit after another, now he's addicted to both alcohol and cigarettes

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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 “Sọt sệ thì sệ, giữ mê lận lại” mean?

One bad habit leads to another Literally: Basket is broken, keep broken

Is “Sọt sệ thì sệ, giữ mê lận 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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