Nhất nước, nhì phân, ba cân, bốn giống
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Water is the most important, followed by fertilizer, then manure, and finally seeds
Nước quan trọng nhất, tiếp theo là phân bón, rồi phân chuồng và cuối cùng là hạt giống
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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 nước, nhì phân, ba cân, bốn giống” mean?
Water is the most important, followed by fertilizer, then manure, and finally seeds Literally: First water, second fertilizer, third manure, fourth seed
Is “Nhất nước, nhì phân, ba cân, bốn giống” formal or informal?
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