Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất hay chữ thứ hai dữ đòn

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Meaning · English

It's better to be polite than to be right

Literally: first is good manners, second is to suffer a beating

Examples

Anh ấy chọn thứ nhất hay chữ thứ hai dữ đòn khi tranh luận với đồng nghiệpHe chose to be polite rather than being right when arguing with his colleague

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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 hay chữ thứ hai dữ đòn” mean?

It's better to be polite than to be right Literally: first is good manners, second is to suffer a beating

Is “Thứ nhất hay chữ thứ hai dữ đòn” formal or informal?

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

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