Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhiều người thì sống, mống người thì chết

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Meaning · English

Unity is strength, division leads to defeat

Literally: Many people then live, few people then die

Examples

Sự đoàn kết của cộng đồng đã giúp họ vượt qua khó khăn, như câu nói dân gian 'Nhiều người thì sống, mống người thì chết'The community's unity helped them overcome difficulties, as the proverb says 'Nhiều người thì sống, mống people thì chết'

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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 “Nhiều người thì sống, mống người thì chết” mean?

Unity is strength, division leads to defeat Literally: Many people then live, few people then die

Is “Nhiều người thì sống, mống người thì chết” formal or informal?

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