Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống về mổ về mả, chẳng ai sống về cả bát cơm

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Meaning · English

No one can take their wealth with them when they die

Literally: live to tomb, no one lives to the whole bowl of rice

Examples

Khi ông già qua đời, toàn bộ tài sản của ông đều bị phân chia, chứng tỏ sống về mổ về mả, chẳng ai sống về cả bát cơmWhen the old man died, all his assets were divided, proving that no one can take their wealth with them when they die

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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 mổ về mả, chẳng ai sống về cả bát cơm” mean?

No one can take their wealth with them when they die Literally: live to tomb, no one lives to the whole bowl of rice

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

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

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