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 Meanings Expression he who knows, does not speak; he who speaks, does not know; those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know Kanji 知 know. Read as しる. 者 person. Read as もの. 言 say. Read as いう. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists