APAD: Out of the mouths of babes

本帖于 2025-04-20 07:11:40 时间, 由普通用户 最西边的岛上 编辑

Meaning
The idiom "out of the mouths of babes" means that young or inexperienced people may surprisingly say something clever or wise. It highlights the unexpected wisdom or cleverness that can sometimes come from young, innocent voices. It's often used humorously when a child makes an insightful observation.

Origin
The idiom has biblical roots, and is derived from Psalm 8:2, where "God" establishes strength "out of the mouth of babies and sucklings". Jesus also referenced this in Matthew 21:16 when children praised him.

- Source: dear Google with editing
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We are all parents with smart and funny children, I think 呵呵.  

I saw one good story by 笑坛坛友小二哥李白 and would like to share it here (with his permission of course 握手握手 ):


Some years ago, he had an interesting conversation with his young son who was 6 or 7 at the time.

He asked the famous question: "So, which one comes first, Chicken or Egg?"

His son answered quickly without hesitation: "Easy, Chicken comes first."

He was surprised and asked: "Why"

His son: "Because C comes before E."

https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/57813/201112/15209.html

 

Ahh, what a clever young man, and a perfect example of "out of the mouths of babes"!!!

Wish you all a happy Easter Sunday 加油

 

 

 

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A remarkable babe! First saw this answer :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 08:40:16

Me2, Kudos 2Him! It's funny when my son was young&naughty, -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 09:27:56

I wanted him2growUpFast, now I wish he stayed young ;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 09:32:02

so I could hold his hand and tell stories ... -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 09:34:51

I translated my dad's diary. My boy seemed to like it. I -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 10:11:40

enjoy talking with him as an adult, too. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 10:12:09

Nice!! father & son might have different bond than mother;-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 10:20:43

but he does ask me 2sing this lullaby I sang 2him whenYoung: -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (211 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 10:30:01

Kids have fresh and new eyes looking at the world. Be ready -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 13:32:11

if they outsmart us:)Happy Easter! -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 13:33:25

Haha, they already do other than life experinces. HappyHappy -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 14:04:08

Out of the mouths of babes. learned it. thx.4v sharing -JoyAnna.- 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 18:21:50

U r welcome JoyAnna & we learn together! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/20/2025 postreply 18:42:43

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