đồng tử đồng sanh

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Meaning · English

Die together, live together — the oath at friendship's furthest edge.

Literally: same death, same life
Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “đồng tử đồng sanh” mean?

Die together, live together — the oath at friendship's furthest edge. Literally: same death, same life

Is “đồng tử đồng sanh” formal or informal?

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