Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất vất đi, thứ nhì bán chịu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To discard the best option and settle for a less desirable one

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bỏ qua lựa chọn tốt nhất và chấp nhận một lựa chọn kém hơn

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Literally: First throw away, second sell on credit

Examples

Anh ấy từ chối công việc mơ ước và nhận công việc khác chỉ để có thu nhập, thật là thứ nhất vất đi, thứ nhì bán chịuHe refused his dream job and took another one just for the income, it's really a case of throwing away the best and settling for a less desirable option

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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 vất đi, thứ nhì bán chịu” mean?

To discard the best option and settle for a less desirable one Literally: First throw away, second sell on credit

Is “Thứ nhất vất đi, thứ nhì bán chịu” formal or informal?

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

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