明日のことを言えば鬼が笑う あすのことをいえばおにがわらう Also written 明日の事を言えば鬼が笑う Meanings Expression, Godan verb nobody knows the morrow (literally: speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh) Kanji 明 clear 日 day 言 say. Read as こと. 鬼 ogre. Read as おに. 笑 laugh. Read as わらう. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists