Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đời người được mấy gang tay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Life is short and fleeting

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: human life gets a few armfuls

Examples

Đời người được mấy gang tay, đừng để thời gian trôi qua vô íchLife is short and fleeting, don't let time pass by in vain

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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 được mấy gang tay” mean?

Life is short and fleeting Literally: human life gets a few armfuls

Is “Đời người được 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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