Thứ nhất thì đỗ thủ khoa, thứ hai vợ đẹp, thứ ba ỉa đồng
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The first is to be the best, the second is to have a beautiful wife, the third is to have wealth
Thứ nhất là giỏi nhất, thứ hai là có vợ đẹp, thứ ba là giàu có
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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 thì đỗ thủ khoa, thứ hai vợ đẹp, thứ ba ỉa đồng” mean?
The first is to be the best, the second is to have a beautiful wife, the third is to have wealth Literally: First pass top student, second have beautiful wife, third shit gold
Is “Thứ nhất thì đỗ thủ khoa, thứ hai vợ đẹp, thứ ba ỉa đồng” formal or informal?
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