Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ruộng nhất ở xa không bằng ruộng ba ở gần

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Meaning · English

A nearby small advantage is better than a distant large one

Literally: One field far away is not better than three fields nearby

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy chọn mua nhà ở gần nơi làm việc chứ không phải nhà to ở xa.His family chose to buy a house near their workplace rather than a bigger one farther away.

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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 “Ruộng nhất ở xa không bằng ruộng ba ở gần” mean?

A nearby small advantage is better than a distant large one Literally: One field far away is not better than three fields nearby

Is “Ruộng nhất ở xa không bằng ruộng ba ở gần” formal or informal?

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

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