Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất đẻ con trai, thứ nhì để ông nghè

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Meaning · English

Prioritizing tasks based on importance

Literally: First give birth to a boy, second leave the old man

Examples

Tôi sẽ giải quyết vấn đề này trước, vì đó là thứ nhất đẻ con traiI will solve this problem first, because it is the top priority

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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 đẻ con trai, thứ nhì để ông nghè” mean?

Prioritizing tasks based on importance Literally: First give birth to a boy, second leave the old man

Is “Thứ nhất đẻ con trai, thứ nhì để ông nghè” formal or informal?

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

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