Bà chết thì khách đầy nhà, ông chết thì cứt gà đầy sân

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Meaning · English

When the mother dies, many visitors come, but when the father dies, the house is filled with useless things

Literally: Mrs. dies then guest full house, Mr. dies then chicken feces full yard

Examples

Bà tôi vừa mất, bà chết thì khách đầy nhà thậtMy grandmother just passed away, and it's true that when the mother dies, many visitors come

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bà chết thì khách đầy nhà, ông chết thì cứt gà đầy sân” mean?

When the mother dies, many visitors come, but when the father dies, the house is filled with useless things Literally: Mrs. dies then guest full house, Mr. dies then chicken feces full yard

Is “Bà chết thì khách đầy nhà, ông chết thì cứt gà đầy sân” formal or informal?

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