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    3. 知る者は言わず言う者は知らず

    知る者は言わず言う者は知らず

    知しる​者ものは​言いわ​ず​言いう​者ものは​知しら​ず​

    he who knows, does not speak; he who speaks, does not know

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    しるものはいわずいうものはしらず

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    he who knows, does not speak; he who speaks, does not know, those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know
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    Characters that make up this word

    知
    し.る・し.らせる…(7)
    know・wisdom
    Kanji
    者
    もの…(1)
    someone・person
    Kanji
    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
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