Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống thời con chẳng cho ăn, chết thì xôi thịt làm văn tế ruồi

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Meaning · English

Neglecting someone when they need it, but showing off after they're gone

Literally: Living, the child is not fed, dead, then sticky rice and meat are used to worship flies

Examples

Người ta thường nói 'Sống thời con chẳng cho ăn, chết thì xôi thịt làm văn tế ruồi' khi thấy người nào đó chỉ biết đến người thân sau khi họ qua đờiPeople often say 'Sống thời con chẳng cho ăn, chết thì xôi thịt làm văn tế ruồi' when they see someone who only remembers their relatives after they have passed away

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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 thời con chẳng cho ăn, chết thì xôi thịt làm văn tế ruồi” mean?

Neglecting someone when they need it, but showing off after they're gone Literally: Living, the child is not fed, dead, then sticky rice and meat are used to worship flies

Is “Sống thời con chẳng cho ăn, chết thì xôi thịt 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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