Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống cũng nhờ làng, chết cũng nhờ làng

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Meaning · English

One relies on their community in life and death

Literally: Live thanks to the village, die thanks to the village

Examples

Khi ông ấy mất, toàn bộ làng đã quyên góp để giúp gia đình ôngWhen he died, the whole village donated to help his family

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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 cũng nhờ làng, chết cũng nhờ làng” mean?

One relies on their community in life and death Literally: Live thanks to the village, die thanks to the village

Is “Sống cũng nhờ làng, chết cũng nhờ làng” formal or informal?

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

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