Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống mặc áo rách chết chôn áo lành

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be frugal in life to save for the future

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sống tiết kiệm để dành cho tương lai

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Literally: Live wearing tattered clothes, die wrapped in whole clothes

Examples

Ông ấy sống mặc áo rách chết chôn áo lành, để lại nhiều của cải cho con cháuHe lived frugally, leaving much wealth for his descendants

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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 mặc áo rách chết chôn áo lành” mean?

Be frugal in life to save for the future Literally: Live wearing tattered clothes, die wrapped in whole clothes

Is “Sống mặc áo rách chết chôn áo lành” formal or informal?

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