口に蜜あり腹に剣あり

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くち
Grade: 1
みつ
Grade: S
はら
Grade: 6
けん
Grade: S
kun'yomi goon kun'yomi kan'on
Alternative spelling
口に蜜あり腹に劍あり (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Literally, "where there is a mouth of honey, there is a sword in the belly." Calque of Literary Chinese 口密腹劍.

Proverb

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(くち)(みつ)あり(はら)(けん)あり (kuchi ni mitsu ari hara ni ken ari

  1. Beneath sweet words lurks venom.

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