Sông sâu còn có kẻ dò, nào ai lấy thước mà đo lòng

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Meaning · English

One can't measure someone's feelings or intentions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không thể đo lường được cảm xúc hoặc ý định của ai đó

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Literally: Deep river still has wader, who uses ruler to measure heart

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cười nhưng sông sâu còn có kẻ dò, nào ai lấy thước mà đo lòngHe always smiles but you can't measure his true feelings

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Sông sâu còn có kẻ dò, nào ai lấy thước mà đo lòng” mean?

One can't measure someone's feelings or intentions Literally: Deep river still has wader, who uses ruler to measure heart

Is “Sông sâu còn có kẻ dò, nào ai lấy thước mà đo lòng” formal or informal?

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