Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất đau mắt, thứ nhì giất răng

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Meaning · English

Painful to watch or witness

Literally: First hurts the eyes, second hurts the teeth

Examples

Cô ấy xem cảnh tai nạn và nói rằng: 'Thứ nhất đau mắt, thứ nhì giất răng'She watched the accident scene and said: 'It's painful to watch'

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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 đau mắt, thứ nhì giất răng” mean?

Painful to watch or witness Literally: First hurts the eyes, second hurts the teeth

Is “Thứ nhất đau mắt, thứ nhì giất răng” formal or informal?

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

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