Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tử sanh hữu mạng

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Meaning · English

Death and life are fated; wealth and honor sit with heaven — the couplet that files mortality under destiny.

Literally: death and life have their mandate

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 “tử sanh hữu mạng” mean?

Death and life are fated; wealth and honor sit with heaven — the couplet that files mortality under destiny. Literally: death and life have their mandate

Is “tử sanh hữu mạng” formal or informal?

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

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