Word details

知る者は言わず言う者は知らず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 知る者は言わず言う者は知らず.

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Entry

知る者は言わず言う者は知らずしるものはいわずいうものはしらずExpression
1

Proverb

he who knows, does not speak; he who speaks, does not know; those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

know, wisdom

8 strokesFrequency 205JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

し.るし.らせる

Nanori

さとさとるしりしれとものり

someone, person

8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シャ

Kun

もの

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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