Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất đầu cá chép, nhì mép cá trê

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Meaning · English

To be the best or second best at something

Literally: First carp head, second catfish mouth

Examples

Anh ấy học giỏi nhất lớp, đạt nhất đầu cá chép trong kỳ thiHe studied well and was the best in the class, achieving the first place in the exam

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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 đầu cá chép, nhì mép cá trê” mean?

To be the best or second best at something Literally: First carp head, second catfish mouth

Is “Nhất đầu cá chép, nhì mép cá trê” formal or informal?

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

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