Làm người phải đắn phải đo, phải cân nặng nhẹ, phải dò nông sâu
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Meaning · English
Act with consideration and careful judgment
Literally: Do a person must scoop, must measure, must weigh heavy light, must probe shallow deep
Examples
Trước khi quyết định, anh ấy luôn làm người phải đắn phải đo, phải cân nặng nhẹ, phải dò nông sâuBefore making a decision, he always acts with consideration and careful judgment
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Làm người phải đắn phải đo, phải cân nặng nhẹ, phải dò nông sâu” mean?
Act with consideration and careful judgment Literally: Do a person must scoop, must measure, must weigh heavy light, must probe shallow deep
Is “Làm người phải đắn phải đo, phải cân nặng nhẹ, phải dò nông sâu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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