lòng vả lòng sung
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: lòng vả như lòng sung
Meaning · English
A fig's heart knows the sycamore's — judge another's feelings by your own; both fruits hide the same flower.
Literally: vả heart, sung heart
Examples
Lòng vả cũng như lòng sung, mình khó chịu thì người ta cũng vậy.The fig knows the sycamore — if it galls you, it galls them.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “lòng vả lòng sung” mean?
A fig's heart knows the sycamore's — judge another's feelings by your own; both fruits hide the same flower. Literally: vả heart, sung heart
Is “lòng vả lòng sung” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.