Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xa mỏi chân, gần mỏi miệng

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Meaning · English

Distant relationships require more effort to maintain than close ones

Literally: Far tires legs, near tires mouth

Examples

Mỗi lần về quê, tôi đều nhớ câu Xa mỏi chân, gần mỏi miệngEvery time I return to my hometown, I remember the phrase Xa mỏi chân, gần mỏi miệng

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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.

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