Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết trước được mồ được mả, chết sau nằm ngả nằm nghiêng

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Meaning · English

Those who die first get a proper burial

Literally: Die before have grave have tomb, die after lie sideways

Examples

Ông bà ta có nói: 'Chết trước được mồ được mả, chết sau nằm ngả nằm nghiêng'Our ancestors said: 'Those who die first get a proper burial'

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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 được mồ được mả, chết sau nằm ngả nằm nghiêng” mean?

Those who die first get a proper burial Literally: Die before have grave have tomb, die after lie sideways

Is “Chết trước được mồ được mả, chết sau nằm ngả nằm nghiêng” formal or informal?

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

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