Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất lé nhì lùn

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Meaning · English

Someone who is slightly better than others in a group of inferior quality

Literally: first dragon second unicorn

Examples

Trong số những người đó, anh là nhất lé nhì lùnAmong them, he is the best, but only relatively

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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 lé nhì lùn” mean?

Someone who is slightly better than others in a group of inferior quality Literally: first dragon second unicorn

Is “Nhất lé nhì lùn” formal or informal?

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

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