Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

sanh thuận tử an

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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.

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