Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

nhứt ẩm nhứt trác sự giai tiền định

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Meaning · English

Every sip and every peck was settled beforehand — down to the least mouthful, the script is prior.

Literally: one drink, one peck: all predetermined

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nhứt ẩm nhứt trác sự giai tiền định” mean?

Every sip and every peck was settled beforehand — down to the least mouthful, the script is prior. Literally: one drink, one peck: all predetermined

Is “nhứt ẩm nhứt trác sự giai tiền định” formal or informal?

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

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