Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cận thuỷ tri ngư, cận lâm thức điểu

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Meaning · English

People are influenced by their surroundings

Literally: Near water know fish, near forest know bird

Examples

Cận thuỷ tri ngư, cận lâm thức điểu, nên chọn bạn tốt để gần gũiNear water know fish, near forest know bird, so one should choose good friends to be close with

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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 tri ngư, cận lâm thức điểu” mean?

People are influenced by their surroundings Literally: Near water know fish, near forest know bird

Is “Cận thuỷ tri 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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