Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất phao câu thứ nhì đầu cánh

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Meaning · English

Being in a precarious or unstable situation

Literally: First the fishing float, second the head of the boat

Examples

Công việc của anh ấy thật là thứ nhất phao câu thứ nhì đầu cánh.His job is really precarious.

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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 phao câu thứ nhì đầu cánh” mean?

Being in a precarious or unstable situation Literally: First the fishing float, second the head of the boat

Is “Thứ nhất phao câu thứ nhì đầu cánh” formal or informal?

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

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