Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất cháo hoa, thứ nhì bánh tráng, thứ ba nước chè

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something is better than nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: First is rice porridge, second is rice paper, third is tea

Examples

Thứ nhất cháo hoa, thứ nhì bánh tráng, thứ ba nước chè, nên anh vẫn nhận việc đó.First is rice porridge, second is rice paper, third is tea, so he still took that job.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Thứ nhất cháo hoa, thứ nhì bánh tráng, thứ ba nước chè” mean?

Something is better than nothing Literally: First is rice porridge, second is rice paper, third is tea

Is “Thứ nhất cháo hoa, thứ nhì bánh tráng, thứ ba nước chè” formal or informal?

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

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