Dò sông dò biển, ai dò được lòng người

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Meaning · English

It's harder to understand people's minds than to explore the whole world

Literally: Explore the river explore the sea, who explores people's hearts

Examples

Dò sông dò biển, ai dò được lòng người, nên tôi không thể hiểu tại sao anh ta lại làm như vậyIt's harder to understand people's minds than to explore the whole world, so I couldn't understand why he did that

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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 biển, ai dò được lòng người” mean?

It's harder to understand people's minds than to explore the whole world Literally: Explore the river explore the sea, who explores people's hearts

Is “Dò sông dò biển, ai dò được lòng người” formal or informal?

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