Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tri kim nhật, bất tri vị nhật

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Know the day of birth, but not the day of death

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: know gold day, not know clothing day

Examples

Như người xưa đã nói: 'Tri kim nhật, bất tri vị nhật'As the old saying goes: 'Know the day of birth, but not the day of death'

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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 “Tri kim nhật, bất tri vị nhật” mean?

Know the day of birth, but not the day of death Literally: know gold day, not know clothing day

Is “Tri kim nhật, bất tri vị nhật” formal or informal?

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

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