mình sống hơn đống vàng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A living body outweighs a heap of gold — never mourn property with your life still on.
Literally: being alive beats a pile of gold
Examples
Cháy thì chạy trước đã, mình sống hơn đống vàng.Fire? Run first — a live body beats a gold heap.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mình sống hơn đống vàng” mean?
A living body outweighs a heap of gold — never mourn property with your life still on. Literally: being alive beats a pile of gold
Is “mình sống hơn đống vàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.