Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần nhà có giỗ, không được ăn cỗ cũng được liếm lá

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Meaning · English

Being close to a beneficial situation can still bring some advantage

Literally: Near home has death anniversary, if not eat food also lick leaves

Examples

Dù không được nhận học bổng, nhưng gần nhà có giỗ, cô ấy cũng được tham gia dự án nghiên cứuAlthough she didn't receive a scholarship, being close to the situation, she still got to participate in the research project

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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 nhà có giỗ, không được ăn cỗ cũng được liếm lá” mean?

Being close to a beneficial situation can still bring some advantage Literally: Near home has death anniversary, if not eat food also lick leaves

Is “Gần nhà có giỗ, không được ăn cỗ cũng được liếm lá” formal or informal?

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