về nhà hỏi trẻ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Home truths, ask the children — the household's most honest witnesses are its smallest.
Literally: back home, ask the young ones
Examples
Muốn biết thật hư, về nhà hỏi trẻ.For the truth of it, ask the children.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “về nhà hỏi trẻ” mean?
Home truths, ask the children — the household's most honest witnesses are its smallest. Literally: back home, ask the young ones
Is “về nhà hỏi trẻ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.