Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thà chết vũng chân trâu còn hơn chết khâu đĩa đèn

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Meaning · English

Dying with dignity is better than dying in shame

Literally: Rather die at the leg of a buffalo than die at the hook of a lamp

Examples

Tôi chọn thôi việc chứ không chịu bị sếp áp bức, thà chết vũng chân trâu còn hơn chết khâu đĩa đènI chose to quit rather than be bullied by my boss, dying with dignity is better than dying in shame

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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 chết vũng chân trâu còn hơn chết khâu đĩa đèn” mean?

Dying with dignity is better than dying in shame Literally: Rather die at the leg of a buffalo than die at the hook of a lamp

Is “Thà chết vũng chân trâu còn hơn chết khâu đĩa đèn” formal or informal?

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