ひとくちにはてられない
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
Kanji used
person
mouth
door
standing up
Composed of
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses