Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống làm giai Bát Tràng, chết Thành hoàng Kiêu Kị

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Meaning · English

Live a life of honor, die a heroic death

Literally: Live like a potter of Bát Tràng, die like a tutelary god of Kiêu Kị

Examples

Người lính đã sống làm giai Bát Tràng, chết Thành hoàng Kiêu Kị vì tổ quốcThe soldier lived a life of honor, died a heroic death for the country

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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 giai Bát Tràng, chết Thành hoàng Kiêu Kị” mean?

Live a life of honor, die a heroic death Literally: Live like a potter of Bát Tràng, die like a tutelary god of Kiêu Kị

Is “Sống làm giai Bát Tràng, chết Thành hoàng Kiêu Kị” formal or informal?

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

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