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雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい きじもなかずばうたれまい 同音
exp. proverb avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (literal) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
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雉
きじ 치
pheasant
も
も
too
鳴
míng な.く 명
cry of bird or animal
か
か
indicates a question
ず
ず
(does) not... and...
ずば
ずば
if it is not ...
ば
ば
if ... then
撃
jī う.つ
strike
た
た
did
まい
まい
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.)
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