Thầy sống thầy chữa người ta, đến khi thầy chết chẳng ma nào nhìn
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When someone is alive, they can help others, but when they die, no one cares
Examples
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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 “Thầy sống thầy chữa người ta, đến khi thầy chết chẳng ma nào nhìn” mean?
When someone is alive, they can help others, but when they die, no one cares Literally: Teacher lives teacher cures people, when teacher dies no ghost looks
Is “Thầy sống thầy chữa người ta, đến khi thầy chết chẳng ma nào nhìn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.