Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống về mộ về mả, ai sống về cả bát cơm đầy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

No one can live forever

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không ai sống mãi

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Literally: live by the grave and tomb, who lives to have a full bowl of rice

Examples

Khi ông nội mất, mọi người đều nói 'Sống về mộ về mả, ai sống về cả bát cơm đầy'When my grandfather passed away, people said 'Sống về mộ về mả, ai sống về cả bát cơm đầy'

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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 về mộ về mả, ai sống về cả bát cơm đầy” mean?

No one can live forever Literally: live by the grave and tomb, who lives to have a full bowl of rice

Is “Sống về mộ về mả, ai sống về cả bát cơm đầy” formal or informal?

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

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