Núi làng Chằm cách ngọn răm tới giời, sông kẻ Nghe chỉ một lá tre đến biển

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Meaning · English

A small village or region can be very far from the capital or center

Literally: Mountain village Chằm from the top of the reed to the sky, river Nghe only one bamboo leaf to the sea

Examples

Từ quê tôi tới Hà Nội thật là xa, núi làng Chằm cách ngọn răm tới giờiFrom my hometown to Hanoi is really far, like the mountain village Chằm from the top of the reed to the sky

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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 “Núi làng Chằm cách ngọn răm tới giời, sông kẻ Nghe chỉ một lá tre đến biển” mean?

A small village or region can be very far from the capital or center Literally: Mountain village Chằm from the top of the reed to the sky, river Nghe only one bamboo leaf to the sea

Is “Núi làng Chằm cách ngọn răm tới giời, sông kẻ Nghe chỉ một lá tre đến biển” formal or informal?

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