Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lòng người ai bẻ thước mà đo

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Meaning · English

You can't measure someone's heart or intentions

Literally: who can bend the ruler to measure people's hearts

Examples

Tôi không thể hiểu tại sao anh ta lại làm như vậy, lòng người ai bẻ thước mà đoI don't understand why he did that, you can't measure someone's heart or intentions

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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 “Lòng người ai bẻ thước mà đo” mean?

You can't measure someone's heart or intentions Literally: who can bend the ruler to measure people's hearts

Is “Lòng người ai bẻ thước mà đo” formal or informal?

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

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