Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất là tội hàng hoa, thứ nhì hàng mã, thứ ba hàng vàng

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Meaning · English

Prioritizing tasks based on importance and urgency

Literally: first is flower tax, second is horse tax, third is gold tax

Examples

Tôi luôn xếp thứ tự công việc theo nguyên tắc thứ nhất là tội hàng hoa, thứ nhì hàng mã, thứ ba hàng vàngI always prioritize tasks based on the principle of first being flower tax, second being horse tax, third being gold tax

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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 tội hàng hoa, thứ nhì hàng mã, thứ ba hàng vàng” mean?

Prioritizing tasks based on importance and urgency Literally: first is flower tax, second is horse tax, third is gold tax

Is “Thứ nhất là tội hàng hoa, thứ nhì hàng mã, thứ ba hàng vàng” formal or informal?

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