Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất Thanh, nhì Lò, tam Tấc, tứ Than

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Meaning · English

Prioritizing tasks based on importance and urgency

Literally: First Thanh, second furnace, third inch, fourth ash

Examples

Trong công việc, cần biết nhất Thanh, nhì Lò, tam Tấc, tứ Than để hoàn thành tốt nhiệm vụIn work, we need to know the priority of tasks like nhất Thanh, nhì Lò, tam Tấc, tứ Than to complete our duties well

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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 Thanh, nhì Lò, tam Tấc, tứ Than” mean?

Prioritizing tasks based on importance and urgency Literally: First Thanh, second furnace, third inch, fourth ash

Is “Nhất Thanh, nhì Lò, tam Tấc, tứ Than” formal or informal?

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

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