Kindermund tut Wahrheit kund
German, proverb/ˈkɪndərˌmʊnt tuːt ˈvaːrhaɪ̯t ˌkʊnt/
Kindermund tut Wahrheit kund is spelled K-I-N-D-E-R-M-U-N-D-T-U-T-W-A-H-R-H-E-I-T-K-U-N-D (25 letters). Kindermund tut Wahrheit kund is a German proverb meaning “children have a pure heart and an original intuition, which makes them wise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Kindermund tut Wahrheit kund mean in English?
proverb
- 1
children have a pure heart and an original intuition, which makes them wise
- 2
children have no social inhibition and therefore speak their mind
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. Kinder sagen oft unverblümt die Wahrheit, weil ihnen die Falschheit von Erwachsenen noch fremd ist
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce Kindermund tut Wahrheit kund?
- /ˈkɪndərˌmʊnt tuːt ˈvaːrhaɪ̯t ˌkʊnt/
- [ˈkɪndɐmʊnt tuːt ˈvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t ˈkʊnt]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.