Sông sâu sào ngắn khôn dò, người khôn ít nói khó đo tấc lòng
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Intelligent people speak less and their intentions are hard to measure
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 khôn dò, người khôn ít nói khó đo tấc lòng” mean?
Intelligent people speak less and their intentions are hard to measure Literally: Deep river short oar cannot measure, wise person speaks little hard to measure heart
Is “Sông sâu sào ngắn khôn dò, người khôn ít nói khó đo tấc lòng” formal or informal?
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