Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết không đèn chong đầu

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Meaning · English

Die without any regret or unfinished business

Literally: die without a lamp at the head

Examples

Ông ấy sống hết mình nên khi mất, người ta nói ông chết không đèn chong đầuHe lived his life to the fullest, so when he passed away, people said he died without a lamp at the head

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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 không đèn chong đầu” mean?

Die without any regret or unfinished business Literally: die without a lamp at the head

Is “Chết không đèn chong đầu” formal or informal?

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

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