Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất quận công, nhì không khố

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being the best is better than being nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Là tốt nhất thì tốt hơn là không có gì

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Literally: First district duke, second no trousers

Examples

Cậu ấy học thật giỏi, nhất quận công, nhì không khố.He studies very well, he's either the best or nothing.

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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 quận công, nhì không khố” mean?

Being the best is better than being nothing Literally: First district duke, second no trousers

Is “Nhất quận công, nhì không khố” formal or informal?

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

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