Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết đường chết sá không bằng Cam Giá vào làng.

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Meaning · English

Dying in a noble cause is better than living in shame

Literally: Die on the road die in the sand not as good as Cam Gia enter the village

Examples

Tôi sẵn sàng hy sinh vì đất nước, vì như có nói: Chết đường chết sá không bằng Cam Giá vào làng.I'm willing to sacrifice for my country, as the saying goes: Chết đường chết sá không bằng Cam Giá vào làng.

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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 “Chết đường chết sá không bằng Cam Giá vào làng.” mean?

Dying in a noble cause is better than living in shame Literally: Die on the road die in the sand not as good as Cam Gia enter the village

Is “Chết đường chết sá không bằng Cam Giá vào làng.” formal or informal?

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

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