言こと葉ばは身みの文あやじ字FuriganaMeanings1expressionwords betray one's characterproverb›Proverb meaning that the way a person speaks reveals their true nature, education, or upbringing.彼かれの丁てい寧ねいな話はなし方かたを聞きいて、言こと葉ばは身みの文あやだと思おもった。Hearing his polite way of speaking, I thought that words truly reveal one's character.
