Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống chỉ mặt, chết chỉ mô

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be kind to someone when they are alive, but forget them when they die

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi sống đối xử tử tế, khi chết quên đi

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Literally: live face, die back

Examples

Người ta sống chỉ mặt, chết chỉ mô với nhauPeople are kind to each other when they are alive, but forget each other when they die

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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 chỉ mặt, chết chỉ mô” mean?

Be kind to someone when they are alive, but forget them when they die Literally: live face, die back

Is “Sống chỉ mặt, chết chỉ mô” formal or informal?

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

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