Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đồng chác xa, ba đồng chác gần

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hàng xóm gần gũi hữu ích hơn người thân xa

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Literally: One dong far, three dong near

Examples

Trong lúc khó khăn, một đồng chác xa, ba đồng chác gần màIn difficult times, distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Một đồng chác xa, ba đồng chác gần” mean?

Distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors Literally: One dong far, three dong near

Is “Một đồng chác xa, ba đồng chác gần” formal or informal?

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