Nhất đau mắt thứ nhì nhức răng

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Meaning · English

One's own pain is more unbearable than others' pain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đau khổ của bản thân khó chịu hơn đau khổ của người khác

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Literally: first painful eyes, second aching teeth

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nói nhất đau mắt thứ nhì nhức răng khi nhắc đến nỗi khổ của bản thânShe always says nhất đau mắt thứ nhì nhức răng when talking about her own suffering

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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 đau mắt thứ nhì nhức răng” mean?

One's own pain is more unbearable than others' pain Literally: first painful eyes, second aching teeth

Is “Nhất đau mắt thứ nhì nhức răng” formal or informal?

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