Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất Cổ Bi, thứ hai Cổ Loa, thứ ba Hà Nội

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Meaning · English

Ranking Hanoi as the third most important place after Cổ Bi and Cổ Loa

Literally: First Cổ Bi, second Cổ Loa, third Hanoi

Examples

Thứ nhất Cổ Bi, thứ hai Cổ Loa, thứ ba Hà Nội là câu nói nổi tiếng về vị trí quan trọngFirst Cổ Bi, second Cổ Loa, third Hanoi is a famous saying about the importance of these places

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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 Cổ Bi, thứ hai Cổ Loa, thứ ba Hà Nội” mean?

Ranking Hanoi as the third most important place after Cổ Bi and Cổ Loa Literally: First Cổ Bi, second Cổ Loa, third Hanoi

Is “Thứ nhất Cổ Bi, thứ hai Cổ Loa, thứ ba Hà Nội” formal or informal?

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