Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất ông Cai, thứ hai ông Đề

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The most powerful person is the one who has the most money

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có nhiều tiền là người mạnh nhất

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Literally: First Mr. Cai, second Mr. De

Examples

Thứ nhất ông Cai, thứ hai ông Đề, nên anh phải tiết kiệm tiềnThe most powerful person is the one who has the most money, so you should save money

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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 ông Cai, thứ hai ông Đề” mean?

The most powerful person is the one who has the most money Literally: First Mr. Cai, second Mr. De

Is “Thứ nhất ông Cai, thứ hai ông Đề” formal or informal?

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

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