Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống về mồ về mả, chẳng về cả bát cơm

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Meaning · English

Die without achieving anything

Literally: live to grave, not to a bowl of rice

Examples

Ông ấy suốt đời cố gắng nhưng sống về mồ về mả, chẳng về cả bát cơm.He tried all his life but died without achieving anything

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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 mồ về mả, chẳng về cả bát cơm” mean?

Die without achieving anything Literally: live to grave, not to a bowl of rice

Is “Sống về mồ về mả, chẳng 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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