Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tắt đèn nhà ngói cũng như nhà tranh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

All people are equal in death

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tất cả mọi người đều bình đẳng khi chết

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Literally: Turning off the light, tiled roof house is like thatch house

Examples

Khi ông già qua đời, mọi người đều nói tắt đèn nhà ngói cũng như nhà tranhWhen the old man passed away, people said turning off the light, tiled roof house is like thatch house

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tắt đèn nhà ngói cũng như nhà tranh” mean?

All people are equal in death Literally: Turning off the light, tiled roof house is like thatch house

Is “Tắt đèn nhà ngói cũng như nhà tranh” formal or informal?

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

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