Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất phạm phòng, thứ nhì lòng lợn

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Meaning · English

Being extremely greedy and selfish

Literally: First, prison; second, pig's liver

Examples

Anh ấy thật là thứ nhất phạm phòng, thứ nhì lòng lợn khi ăn cả phần của mọi người.He is really greedy and selfish when he eats everyone's share.

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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 phạm phòng, thứ nhì lòng lợn” mean?

Being extremely greedy and selfish Literally: First, prison; second, pig's liver

Is “Thứ nhất phạm phòng, thứ nhì lòng lợn” formal or informal?

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

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