Trạng chết trẫm cũng băng hà
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Meaning · English
Even the most talented person will eventually decline or die
Literally: Scholar dies, still ice drifts away
Examples
Dù là người giỏi nhất, nhưng trạng chết trẫm cũng băng hàEven if one is the most talented, they will still decline or die eventually
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Trạng chết trẫm cũng băng hà” mean?
Even the most talented person will eventually decline or die Literally: Scholar dies, still ice drifts away
Is “Trạng chết trẫm cũng băng hà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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