Sống làm con trai Bát Tràng, chết làm thần hoàng Kiêu Kị

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Meaning · English

Be a good person in life and a revered spirit in death

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Là người tốt trong cuộc sống và là thần linh được tôn kính trong cái chết

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Literally: Live as a son of Bát Tràng, die as a god of Kiêu Kị

Examples

Ông ấy sống làm con trai Bát Tràng, chết làm thần hoàng Kiêu Kị, được dân làng yêu mếnHe lived as a son of Bát Tràng, died as a god of Kiêu Kị, and was loved by the villagers

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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 làm con trai Bát Tràng, chết làm thần hoàng Kiêu Kị” mean?

Be a good person in life and a revered spirit in death Literally: Live as a son of Bát Tràng, die as a god of Kiêu Kị

Is “Sống làm con trai Bát Tràng, chết làm thần hoàng Kiêu Kị” formal or informal?

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