Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tượng chết về ngà, điểu chết về lông

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Meaning · English

Each thing returns to its origin

Literally: Elephant dies to ivory, bird dies to feather

Examples

Sau bao năm xa quê, anh cuối cùng cũng đã về lại quê hương, tượng chết về ngà, điểu chết về lôngAfter many years away from home, he finally returned to his hometown, each thing returns to its origin

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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 “Tượng chết về ngà, điểu chết về lông” mean?

Each thing returns to its origin Literally: Elephant dies to ivory, bird dies to feather

Is “Tượng chết về ngà, điểu chết về lông” formal or informal?

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

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