Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống gửi nạc, thác gửi xương

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Meaning · English

Die where you are comfortable

Literally: live send meat, die send bones

Examples

Người xưa có câu 'Sống gửi nạc, thác gửi xương' để chỉ mong muốn được an dưỡng nơi mình yêu thíchThe old people had a saying 'Sống gửi nạc, thác gửi xương' to express the desire to live and die in a place they loved

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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 gửi nạc, thác gửi xương” mean?

Die where you are comfortable Literally: live send meat, die send bones

Is “Sống gửi nạc, thác gửi xương” formal or informal?

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

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