xa mỏi chân gần mỏi miệng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Far kin tire the feet, near kin tire the mouth — distance costs visits; proximity costs words.
Literally: far: weary feet; near: weary mouth
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “xa mỏi chân gần mỏi miệng” mean?
Far kin tire the feet, near kin tire the mouth — distance costs visits; proximity costs words. Literally: far: weary feet; near: weary mouth
Is “xa mỏi chân gần mỏi miệng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.