Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất Thanh Trì, nhì Thanh Oai

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Meaning · English

The best is Thanh Tri, the second best is Thanh Oai

Literally: First Thanh Tri, second Thanh Oai

Examples

Người ta thường nói nhất Thanh Trì, nhì Thanh Oai khi nói về chất lượng nông sảnPeople often say nhất Thanh Trì, nhì Thanh Oai when talking about the quality of agricultural products

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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 Trì, nhì Thanh Oai” mean?

The best is Thanh Tri, the second best is Thanh Oai Literally: First Thanh Tri, second Thanh Oai

Is “Nhất Thanh Trì, nhì Thanh Oai” formal or informal?

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

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