Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất cận thị, thứ nhì cận sông

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Meaning · English

It's best to live near a market, second best to live near a river.

Literally: first near market, second near river

Examples

Gia đình tôi thích sống ở nơi thứ nhất cận thị, thứ nhì cận sông để tiện đi lại.My family likes to live in a place near a market or a river for convenience.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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

Common questions

What does “Thứ nhất cận thị, thứ nhì cận sông” mean?

It's best to live near a market, second best to live near a river. Literally: first near market, second near river

Is “Thứ nhất cận thị, thứ nhì cận sông” formal or informal?

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

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