Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất tốt mối, thứ nhì ngồi dai

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Patience is more important than being good at something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: First good ant, second sit long

Examples

Thứ nhất tốt mối, thứ nhì ngồi dai, anh ấy đã chờ đợi cơ hội trong nhiều năm.He waited for the opportunity for many years.

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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 tốt mối, thứ nhì ngồi dai” mean?

Patience is more important than being good at something Literally: First good ant, second sit long

Is “Thứ nhất tốt mối, thứ nhì ngồi dai” formal or informal?

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

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