"Kindermund tut Wahrheit kund" meaning in German

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Proverb

IPA: /ˈkɪndərˌmʊnt tuːt ˈvaːrhaɪ̯t ˌkʊnt/ Audio: De-Kindermund_tut_Wahrheit_kund.ogg
Etymology: Literally, "child's mouth makes the truth known". Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} Kindermund tut Wahrheit kund
  1. out of the mouths of babes comes truth
    children have a pure heart and an original intuition, which makes them wise
    Sense id: en-Kindermund_tut_Wahrheit_kund-de-proverb-12Vj8i-d Categories (other): German proverbs Disambiguation of German proverbs: 52 48
  2. out of the mouths of babes comes truth
    (more often) children have no social inhibition and therefore speak their mind
    Synonyms: Kinder und Betrunkene sagen immer die Wahrheit
    Sense id: en-Kindermund_tut_Wahrheit_kund-de-proverb-RfoUBBPc Categories (other): German proverbs Disambiguation of German proverbs: 52 48

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