Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần nồi thì đen, gần đèn thì rạng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One's reputation is influenced by the company they keep

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Uy tín bị ảnh hưởng bởi công ty họ giữ

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Literally: Near the pot is black, near the lamp is bright

Examples

Cậu ấy chơi với bạn xấu nên bị ảnh hưởngHe played with bad friends so was influenced

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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 nồi thì đen, gần đèn thì rạng” mean?

One's reputation is influenced by the company they keep Literally: Near the pot is black, near the lamp is bright

Is “Gần nồi thì đen, gần đèn thì rạng” formal or informal?

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