lửa gần rơm lâu ngày cũng bén
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Meaning · English
Two people kept close together will eventually develop feelings — proximity kindles attraction.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Sự gần gũi lâu dài sẽ khiến hai người phát triển cảm xúc
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Literally: Fire near straw will catch sooner or later.
How to use it
✓ Use it when
Teasing two people who spend a lot of time together; explaining office or childhood romances.
Register: informalConnotation: knowing, teasingEra: Traditional – present
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Làm chung dự án suốt một năm, lửa gần rơm lâu ngày cũng bén.A whole year on the same project — fire near straw eventually catches.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Common questions
What does “lửa gần rơm lâu ngày cũng bén” mean?
Two people kept close together will eventually develop feelings — proximity kindles attraction. Literally: Fire near straw will catch sooner or later.
Is “lửa gần rơm lâu ngày cũng bén” formal or informal?
lửa gần rơm lâu ngày cũng bén is generally informal; connotation: knowing, teasing.