Gần thì rầy viếng, mai thăm, xa xôi cách trở một năm vài lần
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People who live close by often visit each other, but those who are far apart rarely meet.
Những người sống gần nhau thường thăm nhau, nhưng những người sống xa nhau hiếm khi gặp
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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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