Muốn sống sót đi Ở rừng ở rú, muốn chết rũ ra làm quan triều Ngô

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Meaning · English

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

Examples

Muốn sống sót thì nên ở nhà chứ đừng đi làm quan vì muốn sống sót đi Ở rừng ở rú, muốn chết rũ ra làm quan triều NgôIf you want to survive, you should stay at home instead of becoming an official, because to survive, live a simple life, but to seek power and wealth is to invite trouble

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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?

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