Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim én, chim sẻ không biết được chí của chim hồng hộc

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Meaning · English

Ordinary people can't understand the ambitions of great minds

Literally: Sparrows, swallows don't know the will of the flamingo

Examples

Anh ấy là người có hoài bão, chim én, chim sẻ không biết được chí của chim hồng hộcHe's an ambitious person, ordinary people can't understand his will

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chim én, chim sẻ không biết được chí của chim hồng hộc” mean?

Ordinary people can't understand the ambitions of great minds Literally: Sparrows, swallows don't know the will of the flamingo

Is “Chim én, chim sẻ không biết được chí của chim hồng hộc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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