Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết trước ấm mồ

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Meaning · English

Die before getting old and worn out

Literally: die before the stove is cold

Examples

Ông ấy đã chết trước ấm mồ, không phải trải qua nỗi đau của tuổi giàHe died before his stove grew cold, and didn't have to go through the pain of old age

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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 trước ấm mồ” mean?

Die before getting old and worn out Literally: die before the stove is cold

Is “Chết trước ấm mồ” formal or informal?

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

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