面前で人を誉めるような人を信用するな。

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面前で人を誉めるような人を信用するな。

English Translation

Do not trust such men as praise you to your face.

Furigana

面前(めんぜん)で人(ひと)を誉(ほ)めるような人(ひと)を信用(しんよう)するな。

Romanji

Menzen de hito o homeru yōna hito o shin'yōsuru na.

Words

面前 (めんぜん)

presence

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

褒める (ほめる)

to praise; to admire; to speak well

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

信用 (しんよう)

confidence; dependence; credit; faith; reliance; belief; credence; trust

な (な)

(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition