Thứ nhất canh trì, thứ nhì canh viên, thứ ba canh điền
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Meaning · English
Agriculture is the most important occupation
Literally: first silkworm breeding, second pig breeding, third farming
Examples
Nghề nông là then chốt, như dân gian nói thuở xưa: Thứ nhất canh trì, thứ nhì canh viên, thứ ba canh điềnAgriculture is the key, as people used to say: Thứ nhất canh trì, thứ nhì canh viên, thứ ba canh điền
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Thứ nhất canh trì, thứ nhì canh viên, thứ ba canh điền” mean?
Agriculture is the most important occupation Literally: first silkworm breeding, second pig breeding, third farming
Is “Thứ nhất canh trì, thứ nhì canh viên, thứ ba canh điền” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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