Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của tám vạn nghìn tư, chết chắp tay lỗ đít

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Meaning · English

Die with nothing, after having been wealthy

Literally: eight thousand and ten thousand, die with clasped hands and exposed buttocks

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy đã mất tất cả sau khi ông qua đời, của tám vạn nghìn tư, chết chắp tay lỗ đít.His family lost everything after he died, they died with nothing, after having been wealthy

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Của tám vạn nghìn tư, chết chắp tay lỗ đít” mean?

Die with nothing, after having been wealthy Literally: eight thousand and ten thousand, die with clasped hands and exposed buttocks

Is “Của tám vạn nghìn tư, chết chắp tay lỗ đít” formal or informal?

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

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