Be a person of thought and action, not of words. The proverb derives from the fact that inú means both “mind” and “stomach.” The expression, mọ inú, means “to know (someone's) mind.” Thus, to see a person's stomach is not to know the person's mind.
Be a person of thought and action, not of words. The proverb derives from the fact that inu means both “mind” and “stomach.” The expression, mo inu, means “to know (someone's) mind.” Thus, to see a person's stomach is not to know the person's mind.