言わぬが花

いわぬがはな

Meanings

1. Expression some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden

Kanji

• 言 say. Read as いう.
• 花 flower. Read as はな.

Example sentences

• 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.
• 言わぬが花。
  Speech is silver, silence is gold.
• 言わぬが花よ。
  Some things are better left unsaid.

Word lists

• Proverbs

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists