Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất bạch, nhì thanh, tam hoàng, tứ hắc

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Meaning · English

Prioritizing things in order of importance

Literally: First white, second blue, third yellow, fourth black

Examples

Trong cuộc sống, ta phải biết nhất bạch, nhì thanh, tam hoàng, tứ hắc để đạt được thành côngIn life, we must know how to prioritize things in order of importance to achieve success

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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, nhì thanh, tam hoàng, tứ hắc” mean?

Prioritizing things in order of importance Literally: First white, second blue, third yellow, fourth black

Is “Nhất bạch, nhì thanh, tam hoàng, tứ hắc” formal or informal?

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

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