Đám chay không cũ, đám cỗ không phần

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Meaning · English

Everyone is welcome at a funeral, but not everyone gets a share at a festive meal

Literally: funeral party not old, festive party not share

Examples

Anh ấy đến dự đám cưới của tôi, nhưng đám chay không cũ, đám cỗ không phần màHe came to my wedding, but everyone is welcome at a funeral, not everyone gets a share at a festive meal

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

Common questions

What does “Đám chay không cũ, đám cỗ không phần” mean?

Everyone is welcome at a funeral, but not everyone gets a share at a festive meal Literally: funeral party not old, festive party not share

Is “Đám chay không cũ, đám cỗ không phần” formal or informal?

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

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