Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

gần đàng xa ngõ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Near by the road, far by the gate — neighbors in distance, strangers in visits.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kề cận về khoảng cách, xa lạ về thăm viếng

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Literally: close by the highway, far by the lane

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “gần đàng xa ngõ” mean?

Near by the road, far by the gate — neighbors in distance, strangers in visits. Literally: close by the highway, far by the lane

Is “gần đàng xa ngõ” formal or informal?

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

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