Thứ nhất đom đóm vào nhà, thứ nhì chuột rúc, thứ ba hoa đèn
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Meaning · English
Literally: First fireflies enter the house, second mice gnaw, third flowers bloom
Examples
Khi được thăng chức, mua nhà, và có con, anh nghĩ rằng thứ nhất đom đóm vào nhà, thứ nhì chuột rúc, thứ ba hoa đènWhen he got promoted, bought a house, and had a child, he thought that good things were coming in threes
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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 nhì chuột rúc, thứ ba hoa đèn” mean?
Good things come in threes Literally: First fireflies enter the house, second mice gnaw, third flowers bloom
Is “Thứ nhất đom đóm vào nhà, thứ nhì 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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