Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất cận thị, nhị cận lân

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Meaning · English

Close neighbors are more helpful than distant relatives

Literally: First close village, second close neighborhood

Examples

Trong lúc khó khăn, nhất cận thị, nhị cận lân mới giúp đượcIn difficult times, close neighbors are more helpful than distant relatives

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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 thị, nhị cận lân” mean?

Close neighbors are more helpful than distant relatives Literally: First close village, second close neighborhood

Is “Nhất cận thị, nhị 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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