Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

thủ thân vi đại

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Meaning · English

Guarding one's own body is the great charge — self-preservation as first duty.

Literally: keeping the self is the large matter

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “thủ thân vi đại” mean?

Guarding one's own body is the great charge — self-preservation as first duty. Literally: keeping the self is the large matter

Is “thủ thân vi đại” formal or informal?

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

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