Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần tre che một phía, gần nứa bẻ một cây

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Meaning · English

Be influenced by the people you are close to

Literally: Near bamboo shade one side, near ginger cut one tree

Examples

Nếu sống gần những người xấu, bạn sẽ bị ảnh hưởng theo câu nói gần tre che một phía, gần nứa bẻ một câyIf you live near bad people, you will be influenced by them, as the saying goes, near tre che one side, near nứa bẻ one tree

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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 nứa bẻ một cây” mean?

Be influenced by the people you are close to Literally: Near bamboo shade one side, near ginger cut one tree

Is “Gần tre che một phía, gần nứa 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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