Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần chẳng chịu đứng, xa chẳng ma vây

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Meaning · English

Neither too close nor too far is desirable

Literally: Near can't stand, far can't have demons surround

Examples

Anh ấy không muốn sống gần gia đình nhưng cũng không muốn sống quá xaHe doesn't want to live near his family but also doesn't want to live too far away

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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 “Gần chẳng chịu đứng, xa chẳng ma vây” mean?

Neither too close nor too far is desirable Literally: Near can't stand, far can't have demons surround

Is “Gần chẳng chịu đứng, xa chẳng ma vây” formal or informal?

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

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