Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất Man, nhì Cống, đống Tuỳ, nhất con chuột nhắt thứ nhì ễnh ương

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Meaning · English

Prioritizing tasks based on importance and urgency

Literally: First Man, second Cống, pile of Tuỳ, first mouse, second ễnh ương

Examples

Tôi phải học cách sắp xếp công việc theo nguyên tắc nhất Man, nhì Cống, đống Tuỳ, nhất con chuột nhắt thứ nhì ễnh ươngI have to learn how to prioritize tasks based on the principle of nhất Man, nhì Cống, đống Tuỳ, nhất con chuột nhắt thứ nhì ễnh ương

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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 Man, nhì Cống, đống Tuỳ, nhất con chuột nhắt thứ nhì ễnh ương” mean?

Prioritizing tasks based on importance and urgency Literally: First Man, second Cống, pile of Tuỳ, first mouse, second ễnh ương

Is “Nhất Man, nhì Cống, đống Tuỳ, nhất con chuột nhắt thứ nhì ễnh ương” formal or informal?

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