Sông sâu sào ngắn khó dò, muốn qua thăm bạn sợ đò không đưa
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A deep relationship is hard to understand, and it's difficult to maintain
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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Sông sâu sào ngắn khó dò, muốn qua thăm bạn sợ đò không đưa” mean?
A deep relationship is hard to understand, and it's difficult to maintain Literally: Deep river, short oar, hard to probe, want to visit friend but fear boat won't ferry
Is “Sông sâu sào ngắn khó dò, muốn qua thăm bạn sợ đò không đưa” formal or informal?
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