tiên lai hậu đáo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
First come, then arrived — precedence by order of appearance; the queue as law.
Literally: earlier come, later arrive
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tiên lai hậu đáo” mean?
First come, then arrived — precedence by order of appearance; the queue as law. Literally: earlier come, later arrive
Is “tiên lai hậu đáo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.