Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất giất răng, thứ nhì đau mắt

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Meaning · English

First priority is hunger, second is eye pain

Literally: first teeth hurt, second eyes hurt

Examples

Khi đói thì thức ăn là thứ nhất giất răng, thứ nhì đau mắtWhen hungry, food is the first priority, more important than eye pain

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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 giất răng, thứ nhì đau mắt” mean?

First priority is hunger, second is eye pain Literally: first teeth hurt, second eyes hurt

Is “Thứ nhất giất răng, thứ nhì đau mắt” formal or informal?

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

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