Xa mỏi chân, gần mỏi miệng
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Distant relationships require more effort to maintain than close ones
Mối quan hệ xa cần nhiều nỗ lực hơn để duy trì so với quan hệ gần
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Examples
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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 “Xa mỏi chân, gần mỏi miệng” mean?
Distant relationships require more effort to maintain than close ones Literally: Far tires legs, near tires 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.