Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sông sâu còn thể bắc cầu, lòng người nham hiểm biết đâu mà dò

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Meaning · English

It's hard to understand human nature

Literally: Deep river can still build bridge, treacherous person who knows where to probe

Examples

Tôi đã quen anh ta nhiều năm, nhưng sông sâu còn thể bắc cầu, lòng người nham hiểm biết đâu mà dò.I've known him for many years, but it's hard to understand human nature

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

Common questions

What does “Sông sâu còn thể bắc cầu, lòng người nham hiểm biết đâu mà dò” mean?

It's hard to understand human nature Literally: Deep river can still build bridge, treacherous person who knows where to probe

Is “Sông sâu còn thể bắc cầu, lòng người nham hiểm biết đâu mà dò” formal or informal?

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