Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống ăn gỏi cá lình, chết không có minh tinh thì đừng

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Meaning · English

Live luxuriously, die with dignity

Literally: Eat pickled fish when alive, have no coffin when dead

Examples

Nếu không sống được như ý, thì sống ăn gỏi cá lình, chết không có minh tinh thì đừngIf we can't live as we wish, then we might as well live luxuriously, for a poor death is not worth it

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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.

Common questions

What does “Sống ăn gỏi cá lình, chết không có minh tinh thì đừng” mean?

Live luxuriously, die with dignity Literally: Eat pickled fish when alive, have no coffin when dead

Is “Sống ăn gỏi cá lình, chết không có minh tinh thì đừng” formal or informal?

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

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