Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống để dạ, chết đem đi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Live for pleasure, die with nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sống vì thú vui, chết không có gì

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Literally: Live to eat, die to bring

Examples

Ông ấy sống để dạ, chết đem đi, không để lại gì cho con cháuHe lived for pleasure, died with nothing, leaving nothing for his descendants

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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 để dạ, chết đem đi” mean?

Live for pleasure, die with nothing Literally: Live to eat, die to bring

Is “Sống để dạ, chết đem đi” formal or informal?

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

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