Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất thành Tây Giai, thứ hai thành Yên Mỗ

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Meaning · English

The first priority is to establish a strong foundation

Literally: First become Tay Giai, second become Yen Mo

Examples

Tôi cần thứ nhất thành Tây Giai, thứ hai thành Yên Mỗ trước khi mở rộng kinh doanhI need to first become Tay Giai, second become Yen Mo before expanding my business

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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 thành Tây Giai, thứ hai thành Yên Mỗ” mean?

The first priority is to establish a strong foundation Literally: First become Tay Giai, second become Yen Mo

Is “Thứ nhất thành Tây Giai, thứ hai thành Yên Mỗ” formal or informal?

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

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