Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi chết về ngà, chim chết về lông

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Meaning · English

Everyone returns to their origin or roots at the end

Literally: Elephant dies to ivory, bird dies to feather

Examples

Khi ông già qua đời, gia đình ông đã tổ chức lễ tang theo phong tục truyền thống của quê hươngWhen the old man passed away, his family organized a funeral according to the traditional customs of his hometown

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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 “Voi chết về ngà, chim chết về lông” mean?

Everyone returns to their origin or roots at the end Literally: Elephant dies to ivory, bird dies to feather

Is “Voi chết về ngà, chim 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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