Cứu một người dương gian, bằng một vàn âm ti

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Meaning · English

Saving one human life is better than building many temples

Literally: Save one person in the living world, equals one temple in the underworld

Examples

Cứu một người dương gian, bằng một vàn âm ti, nên chúng ta phải trân trọng每 một mạng sống.Saving one human life is better than building many temples, so we must cherish every life.

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

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What does “Cứu một người dương gian, bằng một vàn âm ti” mean?

Saving one human life is better than building many temples Literally: Save one person in the living world, equals one temple in the underworld

Is “Cứu một người dương gian, bằng một vàn âm ti” formal or informal?

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