Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đen gần mực, đỏ gần son

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One is influenced by the company they keep

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: black near ink, red near paint

Examples

Cô ấy chơi với bạn xấu nên dần dần cũng trở nên xấu đi, đen gần mực, đỏ gần sonShe played with bad friends so gradually she also became bad, black near ink, red near paint

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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 “Đen gần mực, đỏ gần son” mean?

One is influenced by the company they keep Literally: black near ink, red near paint

Is “Đen gần mực, đỏ gần son” formal or informal?

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

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