Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tre già khó uốn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Old habits are hard to change

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thói quen cũ khó thay đổi

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Literally: Old tree hard to bend

Examples

Ông già quá quen với thói quen cũ, tre già khó uốnThe old man was too accustomed to his old habits, old tree hard to bend

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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 “Tre già khó uốn” mean?

Old habits are hard to change Literally: Old tree hard to bend

Is “Tre già khó uốn” formal or informal?

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

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