Muốn sống sót đi Ở rừng ở rú, muốn chết rũ ra làm quan triều Ngô
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To survive, live a simple life, but to seek power and wealth is to invite trouble
Examples
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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 “Muốn sống sót đi Ở rừng ở rú, muốn chết rũ ra làm quan triều Ngô” mean?
To survive, live a simple life, but to seek power and wealth is to invite trouble Literally: Want to live go to the forest to howl, want to die hang out to be an official of the Ngô court
Is “Muốn sống sót đi Ở rừng ở rú, muốn chết rũ ra làm quan triều Ngô” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.