Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất thiên tai, thứ hai hoả hoạn

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Meaning · English

Natural disasters are more destructive than man-made ones

Literally: First heaven calamity, second fire disaster

Examples

Thứ nhất thiên tai, thứ hai hoả hoạn, nên chúng ta phải chuẩn bị cho cả haiNatural disasters are more destructive than man-made ones, so we should prepare for both

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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 thiên tai, thứ hai hoả hoạn” mean?

Natural disasters are more destructive than man-made ones Literally: First heaven calamity, second fire disaster

Is “Thứ nhất thiên tai, thứ hai hoả hoạn” formal or informal?

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

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