Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đời người có mấy gang tay

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Life is short and fragile

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cuộc đời ngắn và mong manh

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Literally: Human life has a few handfuls

Examples

Đời người có mấy gang tay, tại sao anh phải sống quá nhanh như vậy?Life is short and fragile, why do you have to live so fast?

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đời người có mấy gang tay” mean?

Life is short and fragile Literally: Human life has a few handfuls

Is “Đời người có mấy gang tay” formal or informal?

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

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