Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất tu nhà, thứ nhì tu chợ, thứ ba tu chùa

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Meaning · English

First prioritize home, then community, and lastly spiritual matters

Literally: First cultivate home, second cultivate market, third cultivate temple

Examples

Khi xây dựng cuộc sống, chúng ta cần nhớ thứ nhất tu nhà, thứ nhì tu chợ, thứ ba tu chùaWhen building a life, we need to remember to first prioritize home, then community, and lastly spiritual matters

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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 tu nhà, thứ nhì tu chợ, thứ ba tu chùa” mean?

First prioritize home, then community, and lastly spiritual matters Literally: First cultivate home, second cultivate market, third cultivate temple

Is “Thứ nhất tu nhà, thứ nhì tu chợ, thứ ba tu chùa” formal or informal?

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

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