Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Heo chết không sợ nước sôi.

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Meaning · English

A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water

Literally: Pig dies not fear hot water

Examples

Khi đã mất việc thì ông không sợ bị sa thải nữa, heo chết không sợ nước sôi.When he had already lost his job, he was not afraid of being fired, a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water.

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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 “Heo chết không sợ nước sôi.” mean?

A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water Literally: Pig dies not fear hot water

Is “Heo chết không sợ nước sôi.” formal or informal?

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

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