Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống làm trai Bát Tràng, chết làm Thành hoàng Kiêu Kị

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Meaning · English

Be respected and admired in life and death

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

Examples

Ông đã sống làm trai Bát Tràng, chết làm Thành hoàng Kiêu Kị, được hậu thế tôn kínhHe lived a life of respect and died a death of admiration, revered by future generations

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

Be respected and admired in life and death Literally: Live as a potter of Bát Tràng, die as a tutelary god of Kiêu Kị

Is “Sống làm trai Bát Tràng, chết làm 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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