Word details

言わぬが花

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言わぬが花.

Dictionary

Entry

言わぬが花わぬがはなExpressionFreq #65936
1

Proverb

some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden

Examples
愛するがゆえに言葉にできないこともあるし、言わぬが花ということもあります。
My love for you won't let me tell you everything. Some things are better left unsaid.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

flower

7 strokesFrequency 578JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

はな

Nanori

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