Thứ nhất Phủ Xe, thứ nhì Nghè Nếnh

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Meaning · English

The most important thing is to have a good horse, the second is to have a good saddle.

Literally: First Phu Xe, second Nhe Neh

Examples

Khi đi du lịch, thứ nhất Phủ Xe, thứ nhì Nghè Nếnh để có chuyến đi thật sự thoải mái.When traveling, the most important thing is to have a good vehicle, the second is to have good accommodations to have a truly comfortable trip.

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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 Phủ Xe, thứ nhì Nghè Nếnh” mean?

The most important thing is to have a good horse, the second is to have a good saddle. Literally: First Phu Xe, second Nhe Neh

Is “Thứ nhất Phủ Xe, thứ nhì Nghè Nếnh” formal or informal?

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