Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất con nhì cháu, thứ sáu mới đến người dưng

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Meaning · English

Prioritize family over outsiders

Literally: First son, second nephew, sixth is the stranger

Examples

Khi chia tài sản, ông ấy luôn nhớ nhất con nhì cháu, thứ sáu mới đến người dưngWhen dividing assets, he always prioritizes his children and nephews first, strangers last

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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 con nhì cháu, thứ sáu mới đến người dưng” mean?

Prioritize family over outsiders Literally: First son, second nephew, sixth is the stranger

Is “Nhất con nhì cháu, thứ sáu mới đến người dưng” formal or informal?

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

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