Lost in Literal

🇻🇳 Vietnamese, taken literally

Gần mực thì đen, gần đèn thì sáng

Literally

Near ink, you get black; near a lamp, you get bright

What it really means

Environment shapes a person

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Vietnamese, taken literally

Một con ngựa đau, cả tàu bỏ cỏOne horse is sick, the whole stable cuts grass Đầu voi đuôi chuộtElephant head, mouse tail Ếch ngồi đáy giếngFrog sitting at the bottom of a well Mèo khen mèo dài đuôiCat praises cat's long tail Chó chê mèo lắm lôngDog scolds cat for having too much fur Treo đầu dê, bán thịt chóHang a goat's head, sell dog meat