Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lòng người như bể khôn dò

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Human hearts are deep and unpredictable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trái tim con người sâu sắc và khó đoán

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Literally: Human heart like ocean no bottom

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói rằng lòng người như bể khôn dò.He always says that human hearts are like an ocean without a 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 “Lòng người như bể khôn dò” mean?

Human hearts are deep and unpredictable Literally: Human heart like ocean no bottom

Is “Lòng người như bể khôn dò” formal or informal?

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

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