Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất Quận công, nhì không lều

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be the best or nothing at all

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Là tốt nhất hoặc không có gì

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Literally: First district duke, second no hut

Examples

Cậu ấy luôn nói nhất quận công, nhì không lều khi thi đấu.He always says to be the best or nothing at all when competing.

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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 lều” mean?

To be the best or nothing at all Literally: First district duke, second no hut

Is “Nhất Quận công, nhì không lều” formal or informal?

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

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