Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứa chết làm kiệt đứa sống

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Meaning · English

The dead burden the living

Literally: The one who dies exhausts the one who lives

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã phải gánh nợ vì đứa chết làm kiệt đứa sốngMy family had to bear the debt because the dead burdened the living

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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 “Đứa chết làm kiệt đứa sống” mean?

The dead burden the living Literally: The one who dies exhausts the one who lives

Is “Đứa chết làm kiệt đứa sống” formal or informal?

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

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