tiên giác giác hậu giác
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The first-awakened wake the later — whoever sees earlier owes the seeing.
Literally: the earlier aware awaken the later aware
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tiên giác giác hậu giác” mean?
The first-awakened wake the later — whoever sees earlier owes the seeing. Literally: the earlier aware awaken the later aware
Is “tiên giác giác hậu giác” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.