Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất học hay, nhì cày chỉnh

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Meaning · English

Learning is the most important, followed by farming

Literally: first study clever, second plow carefully

Examples

Nhất học hay, nhì cày chỉnh, nên con người phải cố gắng học tậpLearning is the most important, followed by farming, so people must try to study

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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 học hay, nhì cày chỉnh” mean?

Learning is the most important, followed by farming Literally: first study clever, second plow carefully

Is “Nhất học hay, nhì cày chỉnh” formal or informal?

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

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