Dò sông dò biển dễ dò, nào ai lấy thước mà đo lòng người

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Meaning · English

It's easier to explore the world than to understand human nature

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dễ khám phá thế giới hơn là hiểu bản tính con người

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Literally: Explore the river explore the sea easy to explore, which take a ruler to measure people's hearts

Examples

Con người khó đoán hơn cả dò sông dò biển dễ dò, nào ai lấy thước mà đo lòng ngườiPeople are harder to predict than exploring the world is, as it's easier to explore the river and sea than to measure human hearts

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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, nào ai lấy thước mà đo lòng người” mean?

It's easier to explore the world than to understand human nature Literally: Explore the river explore the sea easy to explore, which take a ruler to measure people's hearts

Is “Dò sông dò biển dễ dò, nào ai lấy thước mà đo lòng người” formal or informal?

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