Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước trong không cá, hẹp dạ không bạn

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Meaning · English

A narrow-minded person cannot have true friends

Literally: Clear water has no fish, narrow heart has no friends

Examples

Anh ấy hẹp dạ nên không có bạn bèHe is narrow-minded so he has no friends

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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 “Nước trong không cá, hẹp dạ không bạn” mean?

A narrow-minded person cannot have true friends Literally: Clear water has no fish, narrow heart has no friends

Is “Nước trong không cá, hẹp dạ không bạn” formal or informal?

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

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