Ofudesaki 14:070

Ofudesaki
Author: Miki Nakayama Date Published: 1998 Pages: 486 (English ed.) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 unnumbered set

Ofudesaki 14:070 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Whatever kind of thing it may be, when you speak it	dono yōna koto demo wagami kuchī yori	どのよふな　事てもわがみ　くちいより
by your own mouth, it may be impossible to deny.	yū koto naraba zehi wa arumai	ゆう事ならば　ぜひハあるまい

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

Whatever kind of thing it may be, if you speak it by your own mouth, it is inevitable.

Inoue/Eynon

If you testify in your own words, once uttered, no one can deny them.

Commentary

Ofudesaki chushaku

This section contains translated material that has not yet been subjected to peer-review to check for accuracy and clarity. While the translator(s) have given their best effort to render Japanese text into English, we would like readers to keep in mind that the present translation may require further revising and refining. Any input to improve the present translation is greatly welcomed. Translator(s): Roy Forbes

14:70 Anything that is said by one’s own mouth cannot be hid or concealed, regardless of what it may be about.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 222 七〇、どのような事でも、自分の口から言うのであるから、つつむ事も隠す事も出来ないであろう。

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