Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người còn thì của hãy còn

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Meaning · English

As long as there are people, there will be property

Literally: People remain, property remains

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã mất hết tài sản nhưng người còn thì của hãy cònMy family lost all our assets, but as the saying goes, người còn thì của hãy còn

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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 còn thì của hãy còn” mean?

As long as there are people, there will be property Literally: People remain, property remains

Is “Người còn thì của hãy còn” formal or informal?

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

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