sống đồng tịch đồng sàng, thác đồng quan đồng quách
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
One mat and bed in life, one coffin in death — the marriage vow at its most absolute.
Literally: same mat and bed living; same coffin and vault dead
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “sống đồng tịch đồng sàng, thác đồng quan đồng quách” mean?
One mat and bed in life, one coffin in death — the marriage vow at its most absolute. Literally: same mat and bed living; same coffin and vault dead
Is “sống đồng tịch đồng sàng, thác đồng quan đồng quách” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.