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.