Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần sông quen tiếng cá, gần núi không lạ tiếng chim

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People adapt to their surroundings

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thích nghi với môi trường xung quanh

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Literally: Near the river, familiar with the fish's voice, near the mountain, not strange with the bird's voice

Examples

Sau một thời gian sống ở biển, tôi đã quen với tiếng sóngAfter a while living by the sea, I got used to the sound of the waves

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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 sông quen tiếng cá, gần núi không lạ tiếng chim” mean?

People adapt to their surroundings Literally: Near the river, familiar with the fish's voice, near the mountain, not strange with the bird's voice

Is “Gần sông quen tiếng cá, gần núi không lạ tiếng chim” formal or informal?

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

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