Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người chết vì lợi, chim chết vì ăn

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Meaning · English

People die for wealth, birds die for food

Literally: People die because of benefit, birds die because of eating

Examples

Anh ấy sẵn sàng làm việc quá giờ vì tiền, người chết vì lợi, chim chết vì ăn màHe is willing to work overtime for money, people die for wealth, birds die for food, after all

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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 vì lợi, chim chết vì ăn” mean?

People die for wealth, birds die for food Literally: People die because of benefit, birds die because of eating

Is “Người chết vì lợi, chim chết vì ăn” formal or informal?

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

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