đi guốc trong bụng
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Meaning · English
To know exactly what someone is thinking or planning — to read them completely.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: To walk around inside someone’s belly in wooden clogs.
How to use it
✓ Use it when
Claiming you can’t be fooled by someone you know inside-out — friends, spouses, rivals.
Register: informalConnotation: knowing, playfulEra: Traditional – present
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Đừng có giấu, mẹ đi guốc trong bụng con rồi.Don’t bother hiding it — Mom can walk in clogs through your belly (I know exactly what you’re thinking).
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Common questions
What does “đi guốc trong bụng” mean?
To know exactly what someone is thinking or planning — to read them completely. Literally: To walk around inside someone’s belly in wooden clogs.
Is “đi guốc trong bụng” formal or informal?
đi guốc trong bụng is generally informal; connotation: knowing, playful.