Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần non biết tính chim, gần nước biết tính cá

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Meaning · English

Understand the nature of things by being close to them

Literally: Near the mountain know the nature of birds, near the water know the nature of fish

Examples

Khi mới vào công ty, anh nên gần gũi với đồng nghiệp để hiểu họ hơn.When you're new to the company, you should get close to your colleagues to understand them better.

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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 non biết tính chim, gần nước biết tính cá” mean?

Understand the nature of things by being close to them Literally: Near the mountain know the nature of birds, near the water know the nature of fish

Is “Gần non biết tính chim, gần nước biết tính cá” formal or informal?

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

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