Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất vỡ đê, thứ nhì giặc đến

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Meaning · English

First disaster, then enemy invasion

Literally: First break the dam, second enemy arrives

Examples

Nạn lũ lụt vừa qua là thứ nhất vỡ đê, giờ thì giặc đến nữa.The recent flood was the first disaster, and now the enemy is coming.

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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 vỡ đê, thứ nhì giặc đến” mean?

First disaster, then enemy invasion Literally: First break the dam, second enemy arrives

Is “Thứ nhất vỡ đê, thứ nhì giặc đến” formal or informal?

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

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