Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham ăn giữ nết, chết không ai thương

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Meaning · English

Greedy people are disliked even after death

Literally: gluttonous eating preserves behavior, dies no one pities

Examples

Người tham ăn giữ nết, chết không ai thương nên phải biết tiết chếGreedy people are disliked even after death, so we must learn to restrain ourselves

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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 “Tham ăn giữ nết, chết không ai thương” mean?

Greedy people are disliked even after death Literally: gluttonous eating preserves behavior, dies no one pities

Is “Tham ăn giữ nết, chết không ai thương” formal or informal?

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