Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Láng giềng gân, họ hàng xa

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Meaning · English

Close neighbors are more helpful than distant relatives

Literally: Neighbors near, relatives far

Examples

Láng giềng gân, họ hàng xa nên anh giúp tôi sửa nhàSince close neighbors are more helpful than distant relatives, my neighbor helped me repair my house

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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 “Láng giềng gân, họ hàng xa” mean?

Close neighbors are more helpful than distant relatives Literally: Neighbors near, relatives far

Is “Láng giềng gân, họ hàng xa” formal or informal?

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

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