Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống vì mồ mả, chẳng sống vì cả bát

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Live for the sake of ancestors, not for personal gain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sống vì tổ tiên, không vì lợi ích cá nhân

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Literally: Live for tomb, not live for whole bowl

Examples

Ông ấy sống vì mồ mả, luôn làm việc tốt để giữ gìn danh dự gia đìnhHe lives for the sake of his ancestors, always doing good to maintain his family's honor

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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 vì mồ mả, chẳng sống vì cả bát” mean?

Live for the sake of ancestors, not for personal gain Literally: Live for tomb, not live for whole bowl

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

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

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