Entry
雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい
Source
JMdict 200217
Characters
雉 鳴 撃
Definition
Word
雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい
Reading
きじもなかずばうたれまい
Reference
Translation eng
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one there is safety in silence the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
Part of Speech expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Dictionaries
Miscellaneous proverb
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