Sóng sâu sào ngắn khôn dò, người khôn ít nói, khôn đo tấc lòng
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Intelligent people speak less and measure their words carefully
Examples
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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 “Sóng sâu sào ngắn khôn dò, người khôn ít nói, khôn đo tấc lòng” mean?
Intelligent people speak less and measure their words carefully Literally: Deep wave, short oar, hard to probe, wise person, little talk, measure heart
Is “Sóng sâu sào ngắn khôn dò, người khôn ít nói, khôn đo tấc lòng” formal or informal?
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