Sống về mồ mả, chẳng sống về cả bát cơm

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Meaning · English

Prioritizing ancestral heritage over current well-being

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ưu tiên di sản tổ tiên hơn sự thịnh vượng hiện tại

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Literally: Live for the grave, not for a full bowl of rice

Examples

Ông ấy sống về mồ mả, chẳng sống về cả bát cơm, nên luôn ưu tiên truyền thống gia đìnhHe prioritizes ancestral heritage over current well-being, so he always prioritizes family tradition

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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.

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What does “Sống về mồ mả, chẳng sống về cả bát cơm” mean?

Prioritizing ancestral heritage over current well-being Literally: Live for the grave, not for a full bowl of rice

Is “Sống về mồ mả, chẳng sống về cả bát cơm” formal or informal?

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