Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ở gần nhà mực thì đen, Ở gần nhà đèn thì rạng

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Meaning · English

People are influenced by their surroundings

Literally: Near the cuttlefish house is black, near the lamp house is bright

Examples

Ở gần nhà mực thì đen, Ở gần nhà đèn thì rạng, nên chọn bạn cho cẩn thậnPeople are influenced by their surroundings, so choose your friends carefully

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ở gần nhà mực thì đen, Ở gần nhà đèn thì rạng” mean?

People are influenced by their surroundings Literally: Near the cuttlefish house is black, near the lamp house is bright

Is “Ở gần nhà mực thì đen, Ở gần nhà đèn thì rạng” formal or informal?

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

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