Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thà ăn muối, chẳng thà ăn chuối chết

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Meaning · English

Better to endure hardship than suffer a shameful death

Literally: Rather eat salt, not rather eat banana die

Examples

Nếu không chịu khó học, sau này thà ăn muối, chẳng thà ăn chuối chết.If you don't study hard, later you'll rather eat salt, not rather eat banana 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thà ăn muối, chẳng thà ăn chuối chết” mean?

Better to endure hardship than suffer a shameful death Literally: Rather eat salt, not rather eat banana die

Is “Thà ăn muối, chẳng thà ăn chuối chết” formal or informal?

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

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