sống mỗi người một nết, chết mỗi người một tật
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Alive, each their own quirk; dead, each their own flaw — individuality persists to the grave and past the eulogy.
Literally: living: each a temperament; dead: each a defect
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “sống mỗi người một nết, chết mỗi người một tật” mean?
Alive, each their own quirk; dead, each their own flaw — individuality persists to the grave and past the eulogy. Literally: living: each a temperament; dead: each a defect
Is “sống mỗi người một nết, chết mỗi người một tật” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.