Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

sinh nghề tử nghiêp

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Meaning · English

Close to the English saying: “Live by the sword, die by the sword. (the Bible)Mr. B.”.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sống bằng nghề nào, chết bằng nghề đó

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs (2007); Proverbes, dictons, locutions usuels en français en en vietnamien.

Common questions

What does “sinh nghề tử nghiêp” mean?

Close to the English saying: “Live by the sword, die by the sword. (the Bible)Mr. B.”.

Is “sinh nghề tử nghiêp” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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