Sống thì ăn ăn làm làm, chết thì hai tay bỏ xuôi
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Live simply and work hard, die with no regrets
Sống đơn giản và làm việc chăm chỉ, chết mà không hối tiếc
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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 thì ăn ăn làm làm, chết thì hai tay bỏ xuôi” mean?
Live simply and work hard, die with no regrets Literally: Live then eat eat do do, die then two hands let go
Is “Sống thì ăn ăn làm làm, chết thì hai tay bỏ xuôi” formal or informal?
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