Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất con trai, hai tiến sĩ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One pearl is worth more than two doctoral degrees

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một viên ngọc quý hơn hai bằng tiến sĩ

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Literally: one pearl, two scholars

Examples

Gióng như cái câu nhất con trai, hai tiến sĩIt's like the saying one pearl is worth more than two doctoral degrees

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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 trai, hai tiến sĩ” mean?

One pearl is worth more than two doctoral degrees Literally: one pearl, two scholars

Is “Nhất con trai, hai tiến sĩ” formal or informal?

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

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