Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống làm con trai Thọ Đức, chết làm bò đực Chúc Sơn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Live a virtuous life, die a heroic death

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sống có đức, chết có danh

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Literally: Live as Thọ Đức's son, die as Chúc Sơn's ox

Examples

Người xưa thường dạy rằng sống làm con trai Thọ Đức, chết làm bò đực Chúc SơnOur ancestors often taught that one should live as Thọ Đức's son, die as Chúc Sơn's ox

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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 làm con trai Thọ Đức, chết làm bò đực Chúc Sơn” mean?

Live a virtuous life, die a heroic death Literally: Live as Thọ Đức's son, die as Chúc Sơn's ox

Is “Sống làm con trai Thọ Đức, chết làm bò đực Chúc Sơn” formal or informal?

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

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