Nhất ruộng nhì mạ thứ ba canh điền
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The first priority is the most important, the second is less so, and the third is negligible.
Ưu tiên đầu tiên là quan trọng nhất, thứ hai ít quan trọng hơn và thứ ba không đáng kể
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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 ruộng nhì mạ thứ ba canh điền” mean?
The first priority is the most important, the second is less so, and the third is negligible. Literally: first rice, second maize, third sugarcane field
Is “Nhất ruộng nhì mạ thứ ba canh điền” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.