Thứ nhất thời hổ mang hoa, thứ nhì hổ lửa, thứ ba mai gầm
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Something is of the highest, second-highest, and third-highest quality
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 thời hổ mang hoa, thứ nhì hổ lửa, thứ ba mai gầm” mean?
Something is of the highest, second-highest, and third-highest quality Literally: first leopard flower, second fire tiger, third plum blossom
Is “Thứ nhất thời hổ mang hoa, thứ nhì hổ lửa, thứ ba mai gầm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.