Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chọn bạn mà chơi, gần mực thì đen, gần đèn thì rạng

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Meaning · English

The company you keep influences who you become

Literally: Choose friends to play, near ink then black, near lamp then shine

Examples

Cô ấy luôn chọn bạn mà chơi, gần mực thì đen, gần đèn thì rạng, nên luôn tránh những người có ảnh hưởng xấuShe always chooses her friends carefully, because the company you keep influences who you become, so she avoids people with bad influences

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

Common questions

What does “Chọn bạn mà chơi, gần mực thì đen, gần đèn thì rạng” mean?

The company you keep influences who you become Literally: Choose friends to play, near ink then black, near lamp then shine

Is “Chọn bạn mà chơi, gần mực thì đen, gần đèn thì rạng” formal or informal?

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

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