Bạn vàng chơi với bạn vàng, đừng chơi bạn vện ra đàng cắn nhau

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Meaning · English

Associate with good people to avoid trouble

Literally: Play with golden friends, don't play with thorny friends to avoid hurting each other

Examples

Tôi luôn nhớ câu bạn vàng chơi với bạn vàng, đừng chơi bạn vện ra đàng cắn nhau khi chọn bạn bèI always remember the proverb 'you are the company you keep' when choosing friends

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Bạn vàng chơi với bạn vàng, đừng chơi bạn vện ra đàng cắn nhau” mean?

Associate with good people to avoid trouble Literally: Play with golden friends, don't play with thorny friends to avoid hurting each other

Is “Bạn vàng chơi với bạn vàng, đừng chơi bạn vện ra đàng cắn nhau” formal or informal?

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