言
ゲン • ゴン
い.う • こと
say; word
Words
桃李もの言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す
とうりものいわざれどもしたおのずからみちをなす
- a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself exp proverb
忠言耳に逆らう
ちゅうげんみみにさからう
- good advice is harsh to the ear exp proverb
さらにも言わず
さらにもいわず
- needless to say exp arch
言うは易く行うは難し
いうはやすくおこなうはかたし
- it's easier said than done; saying is easy; doing is hard exp proverb
言うだけ野暮
いうだけやぼ
- it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid exp