Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dò sông, dò bể, dò nguồn, biết sao được bụng lái buôn mà dò

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Meaning · English

You can't know what's in someone's mind

Literally: Explore the river, explore the sea, explore the source, how to explore the mind of the trader

Examples

Dò sông, dò bể, dò nguồn, biết sao được bụng lái buôn mà dò khi anh ta im lặng.You can't know what's in someone's mind when they remain silent.

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

Common questions

What does “Dò sông, dò bể, dò nguồn, biết sao được bụng lái buôn mà dò” mean?

You can't know what's in someone's mind Literally: Explore the river, explore the sea, explore the source, how to explore the mind of the trader

Is “Dò sông, dò bể, dò nguồn, biết sao được bụng lái buôn mà dò” formal or informal?

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