nhơn tử lưu danh, hổ tử lưu bì
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Meaning · English
A person dies leaving a name, a tiger leaving a skin — the classical form of the epitaph proverb.
Literally: person dead leaves name; tiger dead leaves hide
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 tử lưu danh, hổ tử lưu bì” mean?
A person dies leaving a name, a tiger leaving a skin — the classical form of the epitaph proverb. Literally: person dead leaves name; tiger dead leaves hide
Is “nhơn tử lưu danh, hổ tử lưu bì” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.