nhất hay chữ, nhì dữ đòn
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Meaning · English
Knowledge is more powerful than physical strength
Literally: first is book, second is fist
Examples
Trong cuộc sống, nhất hay chữ, nhì dữ đòn nên hãy học hành chăm chỉIn life, knowledge is more powerful than physical strength, so study hard
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “nhất hay chữ, nhì dữ đòn” mean?
Knowledge is more powerful than physical strength Literally: first is book, second is fist
Is “nhất hay chữ, nhì dữ đòn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.