Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhì cập ké, thứ ba mang bành

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The second gets nothing, the third gets a bargain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thứ hai không có gì, thứ ba được lợi

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Literally: Second place adds legs, third place carries a tray

Examples

Cô ấy đến muộn nên thứ nhì cập ké, thứ ba mang bành.She arrived late, so the second gets nothing, the third gets a bargain.

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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 nhì cập ké, thứ ba mang bành” mean?

The second gets nothing, the third gets a bargain Literally: Second place adds legs, third place carries a tray

Is “Thứ nhì cập ké, thứ ba mang bành” formal or informal?

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

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