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Day: May 14, 2023

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Toru May 14, 2023Jan 02, 2024 Japanese idiom, literal meaning, negative suffix, reluctant, secrets, spill the beans, to ask, to tell

Tou ni Ochizu Kataru ni Ochiru (問うに落ちず語るに落ちる – The Tongue Is Ever Turning to the Aching Tooth)

Tou ni Ochizu Kataru ni Ochiru 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる When people are asked about their secrets by others, they are wary and Read More

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