Chết được chôn là quý, giầu biết nghĩ là hơn

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Meaning · English

Dying with a proper burial is honorable, but being wealthy and humble is more admirable

Literally: Dying can be buried is precious, rich know think is more

Examples

Ông bà ta đã nói: 'Chết được chôn là quý, giầu biết nghĩ là hơn'Our ancestors said: 'Dying with a proper burial is honorable, but being wealthy and humble is more admirable'

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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 “Chết được chôn là quý, giầu biết nghĩ là hơn” mean?

Dying with a proper burial is honorable, but being wealthy and humble is more admirable Literally: Dying can be buried is precious, rich know think is more

Is “Chết được chôn là quý, giầu biết nghĩ là hơn” formal or informal?

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