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Iu wa Yasu-ku Okonau wa Katashi



Last update January 5, 2020

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Easy said and hard done.

Iu wa Yasu-ku Okonau wa Katashi

言うは易く行うは難し

Words: 言う Iu = say / は wa = nominative joshi particle / 易く Yasu-ku = easy and (ku: connecting joshi particle) / 行う Okonau = do / は wa = nominative joshi particle / 難し Katashi = difficult (archaic adjective form)

Pronunciation: [ee-woo-wa-yah-sue-coo oh-koh-now-wa-kah-tah-she] 

English Equivalent: Easier said than done. / Talk is cheap.

Notes: The meaning and usage are the same as the English counterpart. I would say we should always be nice to people. -- I know, I know, but it's Iu wa Yasu-ku Okonau wa Katashi.
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