Old habits die hard

Meaning

It is difficult to change a way of behaving you have had for a long time.

Vietnamese

Giang sơn dễ đổi, bản tính khó dời. — Thói quen lâu năm rất khó bỏ.

Examples

• He still writes everything on paper — old habits die hard.
• She quit years ago but reaches for the pack when stressed. Old habits die hard.