sanh thuận tử an
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Live rightly, die peacefully — the calm death is prepaid by the decent life.
Literally: compliant living, tranquil dying
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 “sanh thuận tử an” mean?
Live rightly, die peacefully — the calm death is prepaid by the decent life. Literally: compliant living, tranquil dying
Is “sanh thuận tử an” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.