Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

nhất mẹ nhì con

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Meaning · English

The most important thing is one's mother, the second is one's child.

Literally: first mother, second child

Examples

Trong cuộc sống, nhất mẹ nhì con là điều ai cũng muốn.In life, one's mother is the most important, then their child.

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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 mẹ nhì con” mean?

The most important thing is one's mother, the second is one's child. Literally: first mother, second child

Is “nhất mẹ nhì con” formal or informal?

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

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