Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất để rếch, thứ nhì rải phân

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Meaning · English

Being second best is still very bad

Literally: First to spread manure, second to scatter feces

Examples

Cậu ấy luôn nói rằng thứ nhất để rếch, thứ nhì rải phân khi nói về việc không đạt được vị trí đầu tiên.He always says that being second best is still very bad when talking about not achieving the first position.

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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 để rếch, thứ nhì rải phân” mean?

Being second best is still very bad Literally: First to spread manure, second to scatter feces

Is “Thứ nhất để rếch, thứ nhì rải phân” formal or informal?

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

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