Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết sông chết suối, chẳng ai chết đuối đọi đèn

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Meaning · English

Everyone will face death regardless of their social status

Literally: Die in the river die in the stream, no one dies holding a lamp

Examples

Không ai có thể tránh khỏi cái chết, chết sông chết suối, chẳng ai chết đuối đọi đènNo one can avoid death, everyone will die, whether rich or poor

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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 sông chết suối, chẳng ai chết đuối đọi đèn” mean?

Everyone will face death regardless of their social status Literally: Die in the river die in the stream, no one dies holding a lamp

Is “Chết sông chết suối, chẳng ai chết đuối đọi đèn” formal or informal?

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

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