Thứ nhất sinh trai, thứ hai được giặc
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To be born a boy is the first good thing, to be captured by the enemy is the second
Examples
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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 sinh trai, thứ hai được giặc” mean?
To be born a boy is the first good thing, to be captured by the enemy is the second Literally: first born boy, second encountered enemy
Is “Thứ nhất sinh trai, thứ hai được giặc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.