Dò sông dò bể, ai dễ dò lòng người

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Meaning · English

It's harder to understand people's thoughts than to explore the ocean or a river

Literally: Explore the river explore the sea, who easily explores the human heart

Examples

Dò sông dò bể, ai dễ dò lòng người, nên anh không nên vội kết luận về chịIt's harder to explore the human heart than the river or sea, so you shouldn't jump to conclusions about her

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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.

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What does “Dò sông dò bể, ai dễ dò lòng người” mean?

It's harder to understand people's thoughts than to explore the ocean or a river Literally: Explore the river explore the sea, who easily explores the human heart

Is “Dò sông dò bể, ai dễ dò lòng người” formal or informal?

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