Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Việc nước trước việc nhà

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Meaning · English

National interests take priority over personal or family matters

Literally: National affairs before household affairs

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cho rằng việc nước trước việc nhà trong mọi quyết định của mìnhHe always thinks that national interests come before personal matters in every decision he makes

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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 “Việc nước trước việc nhà” mean?

National interests take priority over personal or family matters Literally: National affairs before household affairs

Is “Việc nước trước việc nhà” formal or informal?

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

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