Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm năm, trống thủng khôn hàn

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Meaning · English

Even after a long time, old habits or memories remain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dù sau lâu, thói quen cũ hoặc ký ức vẫn còn

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Literally: A hundred years, a cracked drum still sounds

Examples

Sau trăm năm, trống thủng khôn hàn, tôi vẫn nhớ kỹ những bài học ông giáo dạyAfter a hundred years, a cracked drum still sounds, I still remember the lessons my teacher taught

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Trăm năm, trống thủng khôn hàn” mean?

Even after a long time, old habits or memories remain Literally: A hundred years, a cracked drum still sounds

Is “Trăm năm, trống thủng khôn hàn” formal or informal?

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

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