嘘付きは泥棒の始まり。

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嘘付き は 泥棒 の 始まり 。

English Translation

Lying and stealing live next door to each other.

Furigana

嘘付(うそつ)きは泥棒(どろぼう)の始(はじ)まり。

Romanji

Usotsuki wa dorobō no hajimari.

Words

嘘つき (うそつき)

liar (sometimes said with not much seriousness); fibber

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

泥棒 (どろぼう)

thief; burglar; robber; theft

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

始まり (はじまり)

origin; beginning

Kanji

嘘

Readings: キョ、 コ、 うそ、 ふ.く

Meanings: lie, falsehood

付

Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき

Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append

泥

Readings: デイ、 ナイ、 デ、 ニ、 どろ

Meanings: mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

棒

Reading: ボウ

Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin