Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

chết no hơn sống thèm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Better to die full than live craving — appetite's defiant motto against all abstinence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thợi thì no hơn là sống khát khao

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Literally: die sated rather than live longing

Examples

Ông cứ ăn mặn cho đã, chết no hơn sống thèm.He eats what he pleases — better die full than live craving.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “chết no hơn sống thèm” mean?

Better to die full than live craving — appetite's defiant motto against all abstinence. Literally: die sated rather than live longing

Is “chết no hơn sống thèm” formal or informal?

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

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