Thứ nhất đom đóm vào nhà, thứ hai chuột rúc, thứ ba hoa đèn
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Meaning · English
Series of unfortunate events
Literally: First fireflies enter the house, second mice gnaw, third lamp flowers
Examples
Thứ nhất đom đóm vào nhà, thứ hai chuột rúc, thứ ba hoa đèn, gia đình tôi thật khổFirst fireflies enter the house, second mice gnaw, third lamp flowers, my family is really suffering
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Thứ nhất đom đóm vào nhà, thứ hai chuột rúc, thứ ba hoa đèn” mean?
Series of unfortunate events Literally: First fireflies enter the house, second mice gnaw, third lamp flowers
Is “Thứ nhất đom đóm vào nhà, thứ hai chuột rúc, thứ ba hoa đèn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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