Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống chỉ mặt, chết chỉ mồ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Live with dignity, die with honor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sống có lòng tự trọng, chết có danh dự

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Literally: live with face, die with brow

Examples

Anh ấy luôn sống chỉ mặt, chết chỉ mồ trong mọi hoàn cảnh.He always lives with dignity, dies with honor in every situation.

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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 mồ” mean?

Live with dignity, die with honor Literally: live with face, die with brow

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

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

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