Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cận thuỷ trì ngư, cận lâm thức điểu

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Meaning · English

People are influenced by their surroundings

Literally: near water live fish, near forest live birds

Examples

Cận thuỷ trì ngư, cận lâm thức điểu, cho nên phải cẩn thận khi chọn bạnPeople are influenced by their surroundings, so be careful when choosing friends

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cận thuỷ trì ngư, cận lâm thức điểu” mean?

People are influenced by their surroundings Literally: near water live fish, near forest live birds

Is “Cận thuỷ trì ngư, cận lâm thức điểu” formal or informal?

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

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