Thứ nhất họ Hoa, thứ nhì Họ Nguyễn, thứ ba họ Hoàng
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People with the surnames Hoa, Nguyen, and Hoang are considered wealthy or prosperous
Examples
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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 họ Hoa, thứ nhì Họ Nguyễn, thứ ba họ Hoàng” mean?
People with the surnames Hoa, Nguyen, and Hoang are considered wealthy or prosperous Literally: First Hoa family, second Nguyen family, third Hoang family
Is “Thứ nhất họ Hoa, thứ nhì Họ Nguyễn, thứ ba họ Hoàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.