Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất thì bồ côi cha, thứ hai gánh vã, thứ ba buôn thuyền

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A series of unfortunate events

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: First orphaned of father, second carrying coffin, third selling boat

Examples

Cuộc đời anh ấy thật là thứ nhất thì bồ côi cha, thứ hai gánh vã, thứ ba buôn thuyền.His life has been a series of unfortunate events

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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 thì bồ côi cha, thứ hai gánh vã, thứ ba buôn thuyền” mean?

A series of unfortunate events Literally: First orphaned of father, second carrying coffin, third selling boat

Is “Thứ nhất thì bồ côi cha, thứ hai gánh vã, thứ ba buôn thuyền” formal or informal?

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

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