吐いた唾は飲めぬ。

吐いた唾は飲めぬ。

A word, once out, flies everywhere.

吐(は)いた唾(つば)は飲(の)めぬ。

Haita tsuba wa nomenu.

吐く (つく)

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up; to spit up

唾 (つば、つばき、つわき、つわ、つ、つわっぱ)

saliva; spit; sputum

は (は)

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

飲める (のめる)

to be able to drink; to be worth drinking

Readings: ト、は.く、つ.く

Meanings: spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)

Readings: ダ、タ、つば、つばき

Meanings: saliva, sputum

Readings: イン、オン、の.む、 -の.み

Meanings: drink, smoke, take