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

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Meaning · English

Those who die first get a proper burial, while those who die later are treated carelessly

Literally: Die before get grave get tomb, die later lie slant lie tilt

Examples

Người chết trước được mổ được mả, chết sau nằm ngả nằm nghiêng nên rất xót xaIt's sad that those who die first get a proper burial, while those who die later are treated carelessly

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

Those who die first get a proper burial, while those who die later are treated carelessly Literally: Die before get grave get tomb, die later lie slant lie tilt

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

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