Dò rốn bể hơn dò lòng người

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Meaning · English

It's easier to measure the depth of the ocean than to understand human nature

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dễ đo độ sâu của đại dương hơn là hiểu bản chất con người

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Literally: measuring the navel of the sea is more than measuring people's hearts

Examples

Con người khó đoán hơn cả biển cả, như dân gian đã nói: Dò rốn bể hơn dò lòng người.People are harder to predict than the sea, as the saying goes: Dò rốn bể hơn dò lòng người.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dò rốn bể hơn dò lòng người” mean?

It's easier to measure the depth of the ocean than to understand human nature Literally: measuring the navel of the sea is more than measuring people's hearts

Is “Dò rốn bể hơn dò lòng người” formal or informal?

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