Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ba mươi tết, thằng chết cãi thằng khiêng

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own opinion, even in meaningless arguments

Literally: Thirty Tết, the dead argues with the pallbearer

Examples

Mỗi người một ý, giống như ba mươi tết, thằng chết cãi thằng khiêngEveryone has their own opinion, like thirty Tết, the dead argues with the pallbearer

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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 “Ba mươi tết, thằng chết cãi thằng khiêng” mean?

Everyone has their own opinion, even in meaningless arguments Literally: Thirty Tết, the dead argues with the pallbearer

Is “Ba mươi tết, thằng chết cãi thằng khiêng” formal or informal?

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

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