Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống con trai Bát Tràng, chết Thành hoàng Kiêu Kị

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Die in a better place than where you were born

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Live as Bát Tràng's pottery, die as Kiêu Kị's deity

Examples

Ông ấy sống con trai Bát Tràng, chết Thành hoàng Kiêu Kị, thật là phong lưuHe lived a life of luxury, dying in a better place than where he was born, what a luxurious life

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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 con trai Bát Tràng, chết Thành hoàng Kiêu Kị” mean?

Die in a better place than where you were born Literally: Live as Bát Tràng's pottery, die as Kiêu Kị's deity

Is “Sống con trai Bát Tràng, chết Thành hoàng Kiêu Kị” formal or informal?

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

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