Người đời hữu tử hữu sanh, sống lo xứng phận, thác dành tiếng thơm

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Meaning · English

People should live virtuously and die with a good reputation

Literally: People have children and grandchildren, live to match their status, die to leave a good name

Examples

Ông bà ta đã sống theo câu nói: 'Người đời hữu tử hữu sanh, sống lo xứng phận, thác dành tiếng thơm'Our ancestors lived by the saying: 'People have children and grandchildren, live to match their status, die to leave a good name'

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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.

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What does “Người đời hữu tử hữu sanh, sống lo xứng phận, thác dành tiếng thơm” mean?

People should live virtuously and die with a good reputation Literally: People have children and grandchildren, live to match their status, die to leave a good name

Is “Người đời hữu tử hữu sanh, sống lo xứng phận, thác dành tiếng thơm” formal or informal?

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