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甘うまい話はなしには裏うらがある
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
Alt. forms
うまい話はなしには裏うらがある
甘うまい話はなしには裏うらがある
旨うまい話はなしには裏うらがある
上手い話には裏うまいはなしにはうらがある
Kanji used
甘
sweet
話
to speak
裏
backside
Used in: 5
Composed of
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)