Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất bạch, nhị hoàng, tam khoang, tứ đốm

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Meaning · English

Prioritizing tasks based on importance and urgency

Literally: First white, second yellow, third ridge, fourth speckle

Examples

Người xưa có câu nhất bạch, nhị hoàng, tam khoang, tứ đốm để chỉ cách sắp xếp công việcThe ancients had the saying nhất bạch, nhị hoàng, tam khoang, tứ đốm to describe how to prioritize tasks

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nhất bạch, nhị hoàng, tam khoang, tứ đốm” mean?

Prioritizing tasks based on importance and urgency Literally: First white, second yellow, third ridge, fourth speckle

Is “Nhất bạch, nhị hoàng, tam khoang, tứ đốm” formal or informal?

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

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