Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thà mất của còn hơn thiệt mạng

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Meaning · English

It's better to lose material things than to lose one's life

Literally: Rather lose property still better than lose life

Examples

Anh ấy đã bỏ lại tài sản để chạy thoát, thà mất của còn hơn thiệt mạngHe abandoned his property to escape, better to lose material things than to lose his life

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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 mất của còn hơn thiệt mạng” mean?

It's better to lose material things than to lose one's life Literally: Rather lose property still better than lose life

Is “Thà mất của còn hơn thiệt mạng” formal or informal?

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

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