Japanese Proverbs: kuchi wa wazawai no moto

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口は災いのもと
kuchi wa wazawai no moto
(or 口は禍のもと)
The mouth is the origin of disasters

Example sentence:
口は禍のもとだから、噂話はやめたほうがいい。
kuchi wa wazawai no moto dakara uwasa banashi wa yameta hou ga ii.
The mouth is the origin of disasters, therefore you should stop gossiping.

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