Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đời trước đắp nấm đời sau ấm mồ

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Meaning · English

Ancestors' efforts bring descendants' prosperity

Literally: Previous life builds mushroom next life warm hat

Examples

Ông bà ta đã để lại di sản quý giá, đúng là đời trước đắp nấm đời sau ấm mồOur ancestors left a valuable legacy, indeed their efforts brought us prosperity

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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 trước đắp nấm đời sau ấm mồ” mean?

Ancestors' efforts bring descendants' prosperity Literally: Previous life builds mushroom next life warm hat

Is “Đời trước đắp nấm đời sau ấm mồ” formal or informal?

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