Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sông hoắm không chết đi chết vũng trâu dầm

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Meaning · English

Better to die trying than live in shame

Literally: River dries up not die go die buffalo soak

Examples

Anh ấy đã quyết định khởi nghiệp, thà sông hoắm không chết đi chết vũng trâu dầm.He decided to start a business, better to die trying than live in shame.

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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 “Sông hoắm không chết đi chết vũng trâu dầm” mean?

Better to die trying than live in shame Literally: River dries up not die go die buffalo soak

Is “Sông hoắm không chết đi chết vũng trâu dầm” formal or informal?

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

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