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めはくちほどにものをいう

目は口ほどに物を言う

表記・読み:目は口程に物を言う・めはくちほどにものをいう

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    one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue

    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)五段動詞(う)proverb