Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giếng sâu có đáy, lòng người không đáy

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Meaning · English

People's hearts are unpredictable and bottomless

Literally: Deep well has bottom, human heart has no bottom

Examples

Con người khó lường, nên nhớ rằng giếng sâu có đáy, lòng người không đáy.People are unpredictable, remember that a deep well has a bottom, but the human heart has no bottom.

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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 “Giếng sâu có đáy, lòng người không đáy” mean?

People's hearts are unpredictable and bottomless Literally: Deep well has bottom, human heart has no bottom

Is “Giếng sâu có đáy, lòng người không đáy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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