Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần mực thời đen, gần đèn thời sáng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The company you keep influences who you become

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Near ink then black, near lamp then bright

Examples

Cậu ấy chơi với bạn tốt nên gần đèn thời sángHe plays with good friends, so near lamp then bright

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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 mực thời đen, gần đèn thời sáng” mean?

The company you keep influences who you become Literally: Near ink then black, near lamp then bright

Is “Gần mực thời đen, gần đèn thời sáng” formal or informal?

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

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