Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương người lại khó đến thân

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Meaning · English

Loving someone is hard, but becoming close is even harder

Literally: loving people again hard to close relatives

Examples

Anh ấy rất muốn thân thiết với bạn bè nhưng thương người lại khó đến thân.He wanted to be close to his friends, but loving someone is hard, becoming close is even harder.

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

Common questions

What does “Thương người lại khó đến thân” mean?

Loving someone is hard, but becoming close is even harder Literally: loving people again hard to close relatives

Is “Thương người lại khó đến thân” formal or informal?

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

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