Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không con héo hon một đời

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Meaning · English

A life of poverty is better than a life of shame

Literally: no child is more pitiful than a whole life

Examples

Tôi thích sống không con héo hon một đời, chứ không làm điều xấuI prefer a life of poverty to a life of shame, so I won't do bad things

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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 “Không con héo hon một đời” mean?

A life of poverty is better than a life of shame Literally: no child is more pitiful than a whole life

Is “Không con héo hon một đời” formal or informal?

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

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