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口(くち)は災(わざわ)いの元(もと)
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Meanings

  • expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), proverb
    1. 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

Readings

口は災いの元
(97%)
口は禍の元
(2%)
くちはわざわいのもと
(0%)
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