Gần thì rầy viếng, mai thăm, xa xôi cách trở một năm vài lần

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Meaning · English

People who live close by often visit each other, but those who are far apart rarely meet.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người sống gần nhau thường thăm nhau, nhưng những người sống xa nhau hiếm khi gặp

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Literally: Near then often visit, far away separated one year a few times

Examples

Gần thì rầy viếng, mai thăm, xa xôi cách trở một năm vài lần, nên anh rất buồn khi phải chuyển công tác đến thành phố khác.Since people who live close by often visit each other, but those who are far apart rarely meet, he was very sad when he had to move to another city for work.

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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 rầy viếng, mai thăm, xa xôi cách trở một năm vài lần” mean?

People who live close by often visit each other, but those who are far apart rarely meet. Literally: Near then often visit, far away separated one year a few times

Is “Gần thì rầy viếng, mai thăm, xa xôi cách trở một năm vài lần” formal or informal?

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