Definition of 口は災いの元 (くちはわざわいのもと)
くちわざわもと
口は災いの元
くちはわざわいのもと
kuchihawazawainomoto
expression
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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(proverb)
Other readings:
口は禍の元【くちはわざわいのもと】
Related Kanji
| 口 | mouth |
| 災 | disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil |
| 元 | beginning, former time, origin |
| 禍 | calamity, misfortune, evil, curse |