English · Proverb Candidate

live and let live

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Respect others' choices and opinions, even if different from yours

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tôn trọng lựa chọn và quan điểm của người khác, dù khác với của bạn

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Live and let live, but don't interfere.

Displays of retaliatory capability were a notable feature of the live - and - let - live system.

British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent cha nào, con nấy like father, like son Tiếng Việt Near equivalent cha nào, con nấy Like father, like son. Tiếng Việt Near equivalent hổ phụ sinh hổ tử like great father, like great son Tiếng Việt Near equivalent like father like son A son's behavior or characteristics are similar to his father's English · via cha nào, con nấy

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Common questions

What does “live and let live” mean?

Respect others' choices and opinions, even if different from yours

Is “live and let live” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“cha nào, con nấy” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.