Dò sông dò biển, dễ dò lòng người

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Meaning · English

It's harder to understand people's minds than to explore the sea or river

Literally: Explore the river explore the sea, easy to explore people's hearts

Examples

Dò sông dò biển, dễ dò lòng người, nhưng có khi gần bên mà cũng không hiểu nhauIt's easier to explore the river and sea than to understand people's hearts, but sometimes those close to us can also be hard to understand

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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 sông dò biển, dễ dò lòng người” mean?

It's harder to understand people's minds than to explore the sea or river Literally: Explore the river explore the sea, easy to explore people's hearts

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

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