Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tế sống hơn tế vong

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Meaning · English

It's better to be poor but alive than rich but dead

Literally: worship the living more than worship the dead

Examples

Tôi thích sống nghèo chứ không thích chết giàu, thế nên tôi luôn nói tế sống hơn tế vongI prefer to live poor than die rich, so I always say it's better to worship the living than the dead

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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 “Tế sống hơn tế vong” mean?

It's better to be poor but alive than rich but dead Literally: worship the living more than worship the dead

Is “Tế sống hơn tế vong” formal or informal?

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

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