Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xa người, xa tiếng nhưng lòng không xa

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Meaning · English

Physically distant but still close at heart

Literally: Far from people, far from voice but heart not far

Examples

Dù bây giờ anh đang sống ở nước ngoài, nhưng với gia đình, anh luôn nói rằng xa người, xa tiếng nhưng lòng không xa.Although you're now living abroad, you always say to your family that you're physically distant but still close at heart.

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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 người, xa tiếng nhưng lòng không xa” mean?

Physically distant but still close at heart Literally: Far from people, far from voice but heart not far

Is “Xa người, xa tiếng nhưng lòng không xa” formal or informal?

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

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