Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết trẻ còn hơn lấy lẽ

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Meaning · English

Dying young is better than living a life without principles

Literally: Die young rather than take principle

Examples

Anh ấy chọn nghỉ việc vì công ty yêu cầu anh làm việc không trung thực, anh nói 'chết trẻ còn hơn lấy lẽ'He chose to quit his job because the company required him to do dishonest work, he said 'chết trẻ còn hơn lấy lẽ'

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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 trẻ còn hơn lấy lẽ” mean?

Dying young is better than living a life without principles Literally: Die young rather than take principle

Is “Chết trẻ còn hơn lấy lẽ” formal or informal?

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

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