Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một sào nhà bằng ba sào đồng

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Meaning · English

A good neighbor is better than a distant relative

Literally: One plot of house equals three plots of field

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn giúp đỡ nhau, thật là một sào nhà bằng ba sào đồngMy family always helps each other, it's really one plot of house equals three plots of field

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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 sào nhà bằng ba sào đồng” mean?

A good neighbor is better than a distant relative Literally: One plot of house equals three plots of field

Is “Một sào nhà bằng ba sào đồng” formal or informal?

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

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