Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất nêu cao, thứ nhì pháo kêu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

First in proposal, second in criticism

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thứ nhất là đề xuất, thứ nhì là chỉ trích

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Literally: First in raising, second in firing the cannon

Examples

Anh ấy luôn thứ nhất nêu cao, thứ nhì pháo kêu trong mọi cuộc họp.He always proposes first and criticizes second in every meeting.

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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 nêu cao, thứ nhì pháo kêu” mean?

First in proposal, second in criticism Literally: First in raising, second in firing the cannon

Is “Thứ nhất nêu cao, thứ nhì pháo kêu” formal or informal?

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

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