bán anh em xa mua láng giềng gần

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== Vietnamese == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːn˧˦ ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ saː˧˧ muə˧˧ laːŋ˧˦ ziəŋ˨˩ ɣən˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔɛɲ˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ saː˧˧ muə˧˧ laːŋ˦˧˥ jiəŋ˦˩ ɣəŋ˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˥ ʔan˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ saː˧˧ muə˧˧ laːŋ˦˥ jiəŋ˨˩ ɣəŋ˨˩] === Proverb === bán anh em xa mua láng giềng gần (idiomatic) neighbors are better than relatives who live far away