Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giỗ đĩ có văn tế nôm

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Meaning · English

A person of low status can still have dignity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dù địa vị thấp vẫn có thể có phẩm giá

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Literally: Prostitute's anniversary has vernacular obituary

Examples

Dù chỉ là một người bình thường, anh ta vẫn được mọi người tôn trọng vì lòng tốt của mình, giống như giỗ đĩ có văn tế nômAlthough he's just an ordinary person, he's still respected by everyone for his kindness, just like a prostitute's anniversary having a vernacular obituary

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Giỗ đĩ có văn tế nôm” mean?

A person of low status can still have dignity Literally: Prostitute's anniversary has vernacular obituary

Is “Giỗ đĩ có văn tế nôm” formal or informal?

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

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