Thứ nhất là gỗ vàng tâm, thứ nhì gỗ nghiến, thứ năm bạch đàn
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Something of high value or quality is ranked first, followed by others in descending order
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 là gỗ vàng tâm, thứ nhì gỗ nghiến, thứ năm bạch đàn” mean?
Something of high value or quality is ranked first, followed by others in descending order Literally: First is gold-hearted wood, second is ironwood, fifth is eucalyptus
Is “Thứ nhất là gỗ vàng tâm, thứ nhì gỗ nghiến, thứ năm bạch đàn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.