Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần rừng lại không biết khỉ đỏ đít

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Familiarity breeds ignorance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Near the forest but not know the red-bottomed monkey

Examples

Anh ấy sống ở Hà Nội cả đời mà gần rừng lại không biết khỉ đỏ đít về di tích lịch sử.He has lived in Hanoi his whole life but is surprisingly unaware of its historical landmarks.

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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 rừng lại không biết khỉ đỏ đít” mean?

Familiarity breeds ignorance Literally: Near the forest but not know the red-bottomed monkey

Is “Gần rừng lại không biết khỉ đỏ đít” formal or informal?

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

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