牛は角により、人は言葉により捕まえられる。

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English Translation

An ox is captured by the horns, a person is bound by his word.

Furigana

牛(うし)は角(かく)により、人(ひと)は言葉(ことば)により捕(つか)まえられる。

Romanji

Ushi wa kaku niyori, hito wa kotoba niyori tsukamaerareru.

Words

牛 (うし、ぎゅう、ウシ)

cattle (Bos taurus); cow; ox; oxen; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

は (は)

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

角 (かく)

angle; square (or cube); bishop; Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

に因り (により)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

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

言葉 (ことば、けとば)

language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking

捕まえる (つかまえる)

to catch; to arrest; to seize

Kanji

牛

Readings: ギュウ、うし

Meaning: cow

角

Readings: カク、かど、つの

Meanings: angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

人

Readings: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

言

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、い.う、こと

Meanings: say, word

葉

Readings: ヨウ、は

Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

捕

Readings: ホ、と.らえる、と.らわれる、と.る、とら.える、とら.われる、つか.まえる、つか.まる

Meanings: catch, capture