Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Viễn thân bất cận lân

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Meaning · English

Distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors

Literally: Distant relatives not close neighbors

Examples

Trong lúc khó khăn, viễn thân bất cận lân thậtIn difficult times, distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors is true

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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 “Viễn thân bất cận lân” mean?

Distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors Literally: Distant relatives not close neighbors

Is “Viễn thân bất cận lân” formal or informal?

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

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