Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất phân ngấu, thứ nhì trấu tươi

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Meaning · English

The best is not available, so one settles for the second best.

Literally: first rice bran, second fresh husk

Examples

Khi không có việc tốt, anh chấp nhận làm việc thứ nhì phân ngấu, thứ nhì trấu tươi.When there's no good job, he accepts a mediocre one, as the proverb goes, the best is not available, so one settles for the second best.

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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 phân ngấu, thứ nhì trấu tươi” mean?

The best is not available, so one settles for the second best. Literally: first rice bran, second fresh husk

Is “Thứ nhất phân ngấu, thứ nhì trấu tươi” formal or informal?

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

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