Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sông sâu sào ngắn khó dò

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A deep river with short oars is hard to measure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sông sâu khó đo với sào ngắn

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Literally: deep river short oars

Examples

Sông sâu sào ngắn khó dò, con người khó biết được lòng dạA deep river with short oars is hard to measure, people are hard to understand

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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 sào ngắn khó dò” mean?

A deep river with short oars is hard to measure Literally: deep river short oars

Is “Sông sâu sào ngắn khó 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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