口は災いの元、口は禍の元
くちはわざわいのもと
kuchihawazawainomoto
JMdict entry #2417350
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) proverb words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
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Example sentences
口は災いの元。つまらないことはしゃべらない方がいい。
kuchi ha wazawai no moto 。 tsumara nai koto ha shabera nai hou ga ii 。
It's better not to prattle on about meaningless things. The more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it.
口は災いの元。
kuchi ha wazawai no moto 。
Out of the mouth comes evil.