nhơn chi tương tử kì ngôn dã thiện, điểu chi tương tử kì minh dã ai
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Meaning · English
The dying speak kindly, the dying bird cries sorrowfully — at the end, all voices turn true.
Literally: a person near death speaks good; a bird near death cries grief
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nhơn chi tương tử kì ngôn dã thiện, điểu chi tương tử kì minh dã ai” mean?
The dying speak kindly, the dying bird cries sorrowfully — at the end, all voices turn true. Literally: a person near death speaks good; a bird near death cries grief
Is “nhơn chi tương tử kì ngôn dã thiện, điểu chi tương tử kì minh dã ai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.