Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hổ chết về da, người chết về tiếng

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Meaning · English

When someone dies, their reputation remains

Literally: Tiger dies leaving skin, person dies leaving reputation

Examples

Người cha luôn dạy con mình phải giữ gìn danh dự, vì hổ chết về da, người chết về tiếngThe father always taught his child to maintain their reputation, because when a tiger dies it leaves its skin, and when a person dies they leave their reputation

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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 “Hổ chết về da, người chết về tiếng” mean?

When someone dies, their reputation remains Literally: Tiger dies leaving skin, person dies leaving reputation

Is “Hổ chết về da, người chết về tiếng” formal or informal?

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

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