nhứt đi nhì đến
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Meaning · English
The best comes first, the second best follows
Literally: first go second arrive
Examples
Trong cuộc thi, cô ấy là nhứt đi nhì đến với thành tích xuất sắcIn the competition, she was the best and the second best with excellent results
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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). Source gloss (Vietnamese): “Nghĩa là cứ thứ mà nhắc lần.” Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “nhứt đi nhì đến” mean?
The best comes first, the second best follows Literally: first go second arrive
Is “nhứt đi nhì đến” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.