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かんげんはぐうじんをよろこばす
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. sweet words only please a fool; flattery works on puppets and fools
Alt. forms
甘
かん
言
げん
は
偶
ぐう
人
じん
を
喜
よろこ
ばす
かんげんはぐうじんをよろこばす
Composed of
かんげん
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
ぐうじん
puppet; doll
よろこば
す
to delight; to give pleasure