Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giỏi nghề gì chết vì nghề ấy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One dies doing what they are good at

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người chết vì công việc họ giỏi

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Literally: Skilled in profession die because of that profession

Examples

Anh ấy giỏi nghề gì chết vì nghề ấy, sau khi tai nạn lao độngHe died doing what he was good at, after the occupational accident

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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 “Giỏi nghề gì chết vì nghề ấy” mean?

One dies doing what they are good at Literally: Skilled in profession die because of that profession

Is “Giỏi nghề gì chết vì nghề ấy” formal or informal?

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

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