Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chín đụn mười trâu, chết cũng hai tay cáp đít

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Meaning · English

Wealth and status are fleeting and ephemeral

Literally: Nine hills ten buffalo, die also two hands hold buttocks

Examples

Giang山 vừa giàu có vừa kiêu ngạo, nhưng rồi cũng phải đối mặt với thực tại 'Chín đụn mười trâu, chết cũng hai tay cáp đít'Giang mountain was wealthy and arrogant, but eventually had to face the reality that 'Wealth and status are fleeting and ephemeral'

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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 “Chín đụn mười trâu, chết cũng hai tay cáp đít” mean?

Wealth and status are fleeting and ephemeral Literally: Nine hills ten buffalo, die also two hands hold buttocks

Is “Chín đụn mười trâu, chết cũng hai tay cáp đít” formal or informal?

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