Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người chết rồi thành ra đống đất

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Meaning · English

When someone dies, they become nothing

Literally: A dead person becomes a mound of earth

Examples

Sau khi ông qua đời, người ta nói người chết rồi thành ra đống đấtAfter he passed away, people said someone who's dead becomes nothing

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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 “Người chết rồi thành ra đống đất” mean?

When someone dies, they become nothing Literally: A dead person becomes a mound of earth

Is “Người chết rồi thành ra đống đất” formal or informal?

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

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