Giữ được bệnh không ai giữ được mệnh

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Meaning · English

One can prevent illness but not death

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có thể phòng bệnh nhưng không thể tránh khỏi chết

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Literally: keep illness no one keep fate

Examples

Tôi đã giữ được bệnh nhưng không thể giữ được mệnhI was able to prevent illness but could not escape death

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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 “Giữ được bệnh không ai giữ được mệnh” mean?

One can prevent illness but not death Literally: keep illness no one keep fate

Is “Giữ được bệnh không ai giữ được mệnh” formal or informal?

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

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