舌の毒にまさる毒はない。
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English Translation
A tongue is the most venomous thing of all.
Furigana
Romanji
Shita no doku ni masaru doku wa nai.
Words
舌
(した)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
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
毒
(どく)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite; malice; abusive language
に
(に)
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
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない
(ない)
not; emphatic suffix