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口は禍の元

くちはわざわいのもと

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くちはわざわいのもと

Meanings

  1. 1.
    expwords 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

Kanji breakdown

口
N23 strokesGrade 1
禍
N513 strokesGrade 8
元
N34 strokesGrade 2

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口は禍の元くちはわざわいのもと

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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