Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần tre che một phía, gần mía bẻ một cây

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Meaning · English

Be influenced by the people you surround yourself with

Literally: Near bamboo shade one side, near sugarcane bend one tree

Examples

Gần tre che một phía, gần mía bẻ một cây, nên chọn bạn tốt để gần gũiBe influenced by the people you surround yourself with, so choose good friends to be close with

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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 tre che một phía, gần mía bẻ một cây” mean?

Be influenced by the people you surround yourself with Literally: Near bamboo shade one side, near sugarcane bend one tree

Is “Gần tre che một phía, gần mía bẻ một cây” formal or informal?

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

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