Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống thì chả cho ăn, chết thì làm văn tế ruồi

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Meaning · English

Useless when alive, but honored when dead

Literally: Live then don't give food, die then make a ceremonial offering to flies

Examples

Người đó sống thì chả cho ăn, chết thì làm văn tế ruồiHe was useless when alive, but honored when dead

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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 thì chả cho ăn, chết thì làm văn tế ruồi” mean?

Useless when alive, but honored when dead Literally: Live then don't give food, die then make a ceremonial offering to flies

Is “Sống thì chả cho ăn, chết thì làm văn tế ruồi” formal or informal?

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

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