Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

nhất con nhì cháu

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Meaning · English

First the child, then the grandchild — affection's fixed order of precedence.

Literally: first children, second grandchildren

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nhất con nhì cháu” mean?

First the child, then the grandchild — affection's fixed order of precedence. Literally: first children, second grandchildren

Is “nhất con nhì cháu” formal or informal?

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

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