Thứ nhất đau mắt, thứ nhì nhức răng

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Meaning · English

First priority is more important than second

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ưu tiên đầu tiên quan trọng hơn ưu tiên thứ hai

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Literally: first painful eyes, second aching teeth

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ rằng thứ nhất đau mắt, thứ nhì nhức răng khi quyết định việc nào quan trọng hơnHe always remembers that first priority is more important than second when deciding which task is more important

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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 nhức răng” mean?

First priority is more important than second Literally: first painful eyes, second aching teeth

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

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