Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống mỗi người mỗi nết, chết mỗi người mỗi chứng

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Meaning · English

People have different personalities when alive and different causes of death

Literally: Live each person each manner, die each person each symptom

Examples

Mỗi người có cách sống riêng, cũng như mỗi người có cách chết riêng, như người xưa đã nói: Sống mỗi người mỗi nết, chết mỗi người mỗi chứngEach person has their own way of living, just like each person has their own way of dying, as the old saying goes: Sống mỗi người mỗi nết, chết mỗi người mỗi chứng

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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 mỗi người mỗi nết, chết mỗi người mỗi chứng” mean?

People have different personalities when alive and different causes of death Literally: Live each person each manner, die each person each symptom

Is “Sống mỗi người mỗi nết, chết mỗi người mỗi chứng” formal or informal?

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

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