Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rằng xa cửa ngõ cũng xa, rằng gần Vĩnh Điện, La Qua cũng gần

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Meaning · English

Distance is relative, depending on relationships

Literally: Far from the gate is also far, near Vĩnh Điện, La Qua is also near

Examples

Dù nhà anh ấy ở tận Hà Nội nhưng vì là bạn thân nên rằng xa cửa ngõ cũng xa, rằng gần Vĩnh Điện, La Qua cũng gầnAlthough his house is all the way in Hanoi, but since he's a close friend, it feels relatively close

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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 “Rằng xa cửa ngõ cũng xa, rằng gần Vĩnh Điện, La Qua cũng gần” mean?

Distance is relative, depending on relationships Literally: Far from the gate is also far, near Vĩnh Điện, La Qua is also near

Is “Rằng xa cửa ngõ cũng xa, rằng gần Vĩnh Điện, La Qua cũng gần” formal or informal?

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