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ヒトノクチニハトガタテラレナイ
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
Alt. forms
人
ひと
の
口
くち
には
戸
と
が
立
た
てられない
ヒトノクチニハトガタテラレナイ
Composed of
ヒトノクチ
what people say; rumours; public opinion
ト
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter;
(arch.)
entrance (to a home);
(arch.)
narrows
タテ
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses