Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền đáo tiền toạ, hậu đáo hậu toạ

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Meaning · English

Elder people are respected and prioritized

Literally: Money comes first, money sits first; wife comes later, wife sits later

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn tuân theo nguyên tắc tiền đáo tiền toạ, hậu đáo hậu toạMy family always follows the principle of respecting the elder people

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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 “Tiền đáo tiền toạ, hậu đáo hậu toạ” mean?

Elder people are respected and prioritized Literally: Money comes first, money sits first; wife comes later, wife sits later

Is “Tiền đáo tiền toạ, hậu đáo hậu toạ” formal or informal?

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

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