Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất sĩ, nhì nông, tam công, tứ cổ

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Meaning · English

Scholarship is the most honorable profession

Literally: First scholar, second farmer, third artisan, fourth merchant

Examples

Cha tôi luôn nói nhất sĩ, nhì nông, tam công, tứ cổ để khuyên tôi học hànhMy father always says nhất sĩ, nhì nông, tam công, tứ cổ to advise me to study hard

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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 sĩ, nhì nông, tam công, tứ cổ” mean?

Scholarship is the most honorable profession Literally: First scholar, second farmer, third artisan, fourth merchant

Is “Nhất sĩ, nhì nông, tam công, tứ cổ” formal or informal?

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