Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười phần chết bảy còn ba, đến khi vua ra chết hai còn một

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Meaning · English

Most people die, only a few survive

Literally: Ten parts die, seven remain three, until the king comes out to die two remain one

Examples

Trong trận chiến đó, mười phần chết bảy còn ba, đến khi vua ra chết hai còn mộtIn that battle, most people died, only a few survived, until the king came out and even more died

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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 “Mười phần chết bảy còn ba, đến khi vua ra chết hai còn một” mean?

Most people die, only a few survive Literally: Ten parts die, seven remain three, until the king comes out to die two remain one

Is “Mười phần chết bảy còn ba, đến khi vua ra chết hai còn một” formal or informal?

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

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