Tiếng Việt · Idiom Candidate

sống để bụng chết mang theo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Live for personal gain, die with nothing to show

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sống vì lợi ích cá nhân, chết mà không có gì

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Literally: Live for the stomach, die carrying with

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Anh ấy sống để bụng chết mang theo, không ai thươngHe lives for personal gain, dies with nothing to show, nobody pities him

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Life & death Belly & guts

Common questions

What does “sống để bụng chết mang theo” mean?

Live for personal gain, die with nothing to show Literally: Live for the stomach, die carrying with

Is “sống để bụng chết mang theo” formal or informal?

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