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口は災いの元【くちはわざわいのもと】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

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 itproverb

Forms

口は災いの元【くちはわざわいのもと】
口は禍の元【くちはわざわいのもと】
くちはわざわいのもと

口は災いの元【くちはわざわいのもと】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

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 itproverb

Forms

口は災いの元【くちはわざわいのもと】
口は禍の元【くちはわざわいのもと】
くちはわざわいのもと

口

N41

意mouth

訓くち

音コウ、ク

災

N15

意disaster; calamity; woe; curse; evil

訓わざわ.い

音サイ

元

N42

意beginning; former time; origin

訓もと

音ゲン、ガン

名ちか、はじめ、はる、ゆき、よし

禍

N1常用

意calamity; misfortune; evil; curse

訓わざわい

音カ