Sinh con ai no sinh lòng, mua dưa ai biết trong lòng quả dưa
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One's true intentions are unknown to others
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 “Sinh con ai no sinh lòng, mua dưa ai biết trong lòng quả dưa” mean?
One's true intentions are unknown to others Literally: Give birth to whose child, give birth to whose heart; buy whose melon, know whose melon's heart
Is “Sinh con ai no sinh lòng, mua dưa ai biết trong lòng quả dưa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.