Sống nợ nần, chết thần thiêng

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Meaning · English

Be heavily indebted during life and become a revered spirit after death

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nợ nần trong cuộc sống và trở thành thần thiêng sau khi chết

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Literally: Live in debt, die a god

Examples

Ông ấy sống nợ nần, chết thần thiêng vì ai cũng thương xót ôngHe lived in debt, died a god because everyone pitied him

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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 nợ nần, chết thần thiêng” mean?

Be heavily indebted during life and become a revered spirit after death Literally: Live in debt, die a god

Is “Sống nợ nần, chết thần thiêng” formal or informal?

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