Chín đụn mười trâu, chết cũng hai tay chắp đít

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Meaning · English

No matter how rich or poor, everyone ends up the same in death

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

Examples

Giang vừa mất mẹ, anh nói với tôi: 'Chín đụn mười trâu, chết cũng hai tay chắp đít'Giang's mother just passed away, my brother told me: 'No matter how rich or poor, everyone ends up the same in death'

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

No matter how rich or poor, everyone ends up the same in death Literally: Nine hills ten buffalo, die also two hands clasped buttocks

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

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