Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất Kinh Kì, thứ nhì Nhượng Bạn

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Meaning · English

Prioritize reading and then yielding to others

Literally: First Classics, second yielding to friends

Examples

Trong cuộc sống, tôi luôn nhớ câu Thứ nhất Kinh Kì, thứ nhì Nhượng BạnIn life, I always remember the phrase Thứ nhất Kinh Kì, thứ nhì Nhượng Bạn

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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 Kinh Kì, thứ nhì Nhượng Bạn” mean?

Prioritize reading and then yielding to others Literally: First Classics, second yielding to friends

Is “Thứ nhất Kinh Kì, thứ nhì Nhượng Bạn” formal or informal?

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

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