Word details

嘘つきは泥棒の始まり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 嘘つきは泥棒の始まり.

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Entry

嘘つきは泥棒の始まり嘘吐きは泥棒の始まりうそつきは泥棒の始まり嘘つきは泥棒のはじまりうそつきはどろぼうのはじまりExpressionFreq #137434
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Proverb

show me a liar, and I will show you a thief

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lie, falsehood

14 strokesFrequency 2,235

On

キョ

Kun

うそふ.く

mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

8 strokesFrequency 1,589JLPT N2Grade 8

On

デイナイ

Kun

どろなず.む

Nanori

ひじ

rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

12 strokesFrequency 1,455JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ボウ

commence, begin

8 strokesFrequency 244JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

はじ.める-はじ.めるはじ.まる

Nanori

もと

spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)

6 strokesFrequency 1,674JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

は.くつ.く

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