Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần lửa thì nóng, gần roi thì đau

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Meaning · English

People are influenced by the company they keep

Literally: Near fire then hot, near whip then hurt

Examples

Gần lửa thì nóng, gần roi thì đau, nên chọn bạn một cách cẩn thậnPeople are influenced by the company they keep, so choose your friends carefully

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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 lửa thì nóng, gần roi thì đau” mean?

People are influenced by the company they keep Literally: Near fire then hot, near whip then hurt

Is “Gần lửa thì nóng, gần roi thì đau” formal or informal?

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