Jun 12, 2006

Kotowaza of the day: Vox oculi

Japanese:
目は口ほどに物を言う

Romanized:
Me wa kuchi hodo ni mono-wo iu

Meaning of Japanese:
The eyes say as much (are as expressive as) the mouth

English equivalent:
The heart's letter is read in the eyes
The eyes have one language everywhere

3 Comments:

At 6/13/2006 11:01 AM, Blogger John Hill said...

"The heart's letter is read in the eyes." I like that.

 
At 6/13/2006 9:49 PM, Blogger eBohn said...

If you like it so much, maybe you oughta marry it!
*wink*

 
At 6/15/2006 10:18 AM, Blogger John Hill said...

You sound just like my future wife.

 

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