Gần thì chẳng hợp duyên cho, xa xôi cách mấy lần đò cũng đi

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Meaning · English

Those who are close may not be meant to be, but those who are far apart can still find a way to be together

Literally: Near then not harmonious fate, far away how many times boat also goes

Examples

Mình và anh ấy gần nhau nhưng chẳng hợp duyên cho, mà cô bạn xa xôi kia lại thành vợ anh ấyI and he were close but not meant to be, yet that distant girl became his wife

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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 thì chẳng hợp duyên cho, xa xôi cách mấy lần đò cũng đi” mean?

Those who are close may not be meant to be, but those who are far apart can still find a way to be together Literally: Near then not harmonious fate, far away how many times boat also goes

Is “Gần thì chẳng hợp duyên cho, xa xôi cách mấy lần đò cũng đi” formal or informal?

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