Thứ nhất đẻ con trai, thứ hai đẻ ông nghè
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The first child should be a boy, the second a girl
Con đầu nên là con trai, con thứ hai nên là con gái
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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 đẻ con trai, thứ hai đẻ ông nghè” mean?
The first child should be a boy, the second a girl Literally: First gives birth to boy, second gives birth to girl
Is “Thứ nhất đẻ con trai, thứ hai đẻ ông nghè” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.