yến tước khởi tri hồng hộc chí
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Do swallows and sparrows know the swan's ambition — small wings can't read a great bird's flight plan.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “yến tước khởi tri hồng hộc chí” mean?
Do swallows and sparrows know the swan's ambition — small wings can't read a great bird's flight plan. Literally: swallow and sparrow — how know the swan's will
Is “yến tước khởi tri hồng hộc chí” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.