面と向かって誉める人は用心しなさい。

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面と向かって誉める人は用心しなさい。

English Translation

Beware of one who praises you to your face.

Furigana

面(めん)と向(む)かって誉(ほ)める人(ひと)は用心(ようじん)しなさい。

Romanji

Men to mukatte homeru hito wa yōjinshi nasai.

Words

面 (めん)

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect; facet; side; chamfer; counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

褒める (ほめる)

to praise; to admire; to speak well

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

は (は)

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

用心 (ようじん)

care; precaution; guarding; caution

為さる (なさる)

to do