人の口に戸は立てられぬ

ひとのくちにとはたてられぬ

Meanings

1. Expression, Prenominal you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors) See also: 人の口 (ひとのくち).

Kanji

• 人 person. Read as ひと.
• 口 mouth. Read as くち.
• 戸 door
• 立 stand. Read as たて.

Example sentences

• 人の口に戸は立てられぬ。
  People will talk.

Word lists

• Proverbs

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