Lòng sông lòng bể dễ dò, ai từng bẻ thước mà đo lòng người
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It's hard to understand someone's mind or feelings
Examples
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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 sông lòng bể dễ dò, ai từng bẻ thước mà đo lòng người” mean?
It's hard to understand someone's mind or feelings Literally: River and sea bottoms are easy to probe, but who has ever used a ruler to measure a person's heart
Is “Lòng sông lòng bể dễ dò, ai từng bẻ thước mà đo lòng người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.