Kotowaza of the day: Undemocratic but effective
- Japanese:
- 鶴の一声
- Romanized:
- Tsuru no hitokoe
- Meaning of Japanese:
- One word from a crane
- English equivalents:
- The king's word is more than another man's oath
Word from the top
Voice of authority - Related:
- Straight from the horse's mouth
posted @ 09:20 by eBohn - permalink
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2 Comments:
Straight from the horse's mouth?
Oh right, thanks.
Actually that one lacks one aspect of the original meaning, not really evident in the english equivalents, which has to do with influence on decision-making. But it's not totally off-base, either. Related!
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