Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất Trần, nhì Khôi, tam Hà, tứ Nguyễn

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Meaning · English

A ranking of common Vietnamese surnames by perceived social status

Literally: First Trần, second Khôi, third Hà, fourth Nguyễn

Examples

Gia đình tôi thuộc dòng họ Nguyễn nên được xếp thứ tưMy family belongs to the Nguyễn lineage, so we are ranked fourth

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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 Trần, nhì Khôi, tam Hà, tứ Nguyễn” mean?

A ranking of common Vietnamese surnames by perceived social status Literally: First Trần, second Khôi, third Hà, fourth Nguyễn

Is “Nhất Trần, nhì Khôi, tam Hà, tứ Nguyễn” formal or informal?

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

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