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Zach

舌の毒にまさる毒はない。

Sentence Analyzer

まさる ない

English Translation

A tongue is the most venomous thing of all.

Furigana

(した)(どく)にまさる(どく)はない。

Romanji

Shita no doku ni masaru doku wa nai.

Words

(した)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
()
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
(どく)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite; malice; abusive language
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
勝る (まさる)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival; to outweigh; to preponderate
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ゼツ、 した
Meanings: tongue, reed, clapper
Reading: ドク
Meanings: poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite