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賢者はひと言にして足る。

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賢者 ひと言 して 足る

English Translation

A word to the wise is sufficient.

Furigana

賢者(けんじゃ)はひと(とこ)にして()る。

Romanji

Kenja wa hitokoto ni shite taru.

Words

賢者 (けんじゃ、けんしゃ)
wise man; wise woman; sage
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一言 (ひとこと、いちげん、いちごん)
single word; a few words; brief comment
()
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
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
足る (たる)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worthy of

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 かしこ.い
Meanings: intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear