Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đã chết thì của cũng hết

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Meaning · English

When someone dies, their wealth and possessions are also lost

Literally: Already dead then property also finish

Examples

Ông ấy đã mất, đã chết thì của cũng hết, không còn gì để lạiHe's gone, when someone dies, their wealth and possessions are also lost, nothing is left

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

Common questions

What does “Đã chết thì của cũng hết” mean?

When someone dies, their wealth and possessions are also lost Literally: Already dead then property also finish

Is “Đã chết thì của cũng hết” formal or informal?

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

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