Phàm phu tục tử
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Meaning · English
Common people die because of bad habits
Literally: ordinary people die of habits
Examples
Anh ấy đã mắc nhiều thói quen xấu, đúng như phàm phu tục tửHe had many bad habits, just like the ordinary people die of habits
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Phàm phu tục tử” mean?
Common people die because of bad habits Literally: ordinary people die of habits
Is “Phàm phu tục tử” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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