Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất tờ sai, thứ hai nhà vợ

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Meaning · English

A man's first loyalty is to his family, second to his wife's family

Literally: First sheet wrong, second wife's house

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ rằng thứ nhất tờ sai, thứ hai nhà vợHe always remembers that his first loyalty is to his family, second to his wife's family

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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 tờ sai, thứ hai nhà vợ” mean?

A man's first loyalty is to his family, second to his wife's family Literally: First sheet wrong, second wife's house

Is “Thứ nhất tờ sai, thứ hai nhà vợ” formal or informal?

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

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