Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy của che thân, không lấy thân che của

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Meaning · English

Prioritize personal safety over material possessions

Literally: Use property to cover the body, don't use the body to cover property

Examples

Trong tình huống nguy hiểm, anh ấy sẵn sàng bỏ lại tài sản để bảo vệ bản thân, lấy của che thân, không lấy thân che củaIn a dangerous situation, he was willing to abandon his property to protect himself, taking property to cover the body, not using the body to cover property

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lấy của che thân, không lấy thân che của” mean?

Prioritize personal safety over material possessions Literally: Use property to cover the body, don't use the body to cover property

Is “Lấy của che thân, không lấy thân che của” formal or informal?

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