Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thân sống không bằng thân chết

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Meaning · English

Being alive is not as good as being dead

Literally: Living body not equal to dead body

Examples

Sau khi bị bắt gặp gian dối, anh ấy cảm thấy thân sống không bằng thân chết.After being caught cheating, he felt being alive was not as good as being 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 “Thân sống không bằng thân chết” mean?

Being alive is not as good as being dead Literally: Living body not equal to dead body

Is “Thân sống không bằng thân 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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