Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất cận thân, nhì cận lân

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Meaning · English

Close relatives are more helpful than close neighbors

Literally: first close relatives, second close neighbors

Examples

Trong cơn khó khăn, nhất cận thân, nhì cận lân mới giúp mìnhIn difficult times, only close relatives and then close neighbors can help

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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 “Nhất cận thân, nhì cận lân” mean?

Close relatives are more helpful than close neighbors Literally: first close relatives, second close neighbors

Is “Nhất cận thân, nhì cận lân” formal or informal?

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

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