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He practiced the proverb 'to keep a secret when asked about it' in order to protect the secret.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

为了守住秘密,他践行了那句谚语:‘不会因被问而露陷,往往因多言而露陷。’

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

為了守住秘密,他實踐了「問不致禍,語則招禍」這句諺語。

Korean Translation

그는 비밀을 지키기 위해 '묻는 것으로는 빠지지 않고, 말함으로써 빠진다'라는 속담을 실천했다.

Vietnamese Translation

Để giữ bí mật, anh ấy đã thực hành câu tục ngữ 'không bị lộ khi bị hỏi, mà bị lộ khi tự nói ra'.

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彼は秘密を守るために、問うに落ちず語るに落ちるということわざを実践した。

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He practiced the proverb 'to keep a secret when asked about it' in order to protect the secret.

He practiced the proverb 'to keep a secret when asked about it' in order to protect the secret.

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彼は秘密を守るために、問うに落ちず語るに落ちるということわざを実践した。

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問うに落ちず語るに落ちる

Hiragana
とうにおちずかたるにおちる
Proverb
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Japanese Meaning
人から問いただされるときは上手に言い逃れるのに、何気ない会話の中でつい口をすべらせて秘密を漏らしてしまうこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
きかれたときはひみつをまもるが、なれたはなしの中でついしゃべってしまうようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
被问时不泄密,闲谈时不慎说漏嘴。 / 盘问时能守住,聊天时露出破绽。 / 经问不招,闲话中露馅。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
被問時不說,閒聊時不慎洩密 / 正面問話守口如瓶,閒談卻說溜嘴 / 問而不言,聊而露口風
Korean Meaning
묻는 질문에는 숨기지만 다른 대화 중에 본의 아니게 비밀을 흘리는 일 / 추궁에는 버티면서 평상시 이야기 속에서 실언으로 비밀을 드러내는 것
Vietnamese Meaning
Bị hỏi thì không nói, nhưng lúc trò chuyện lại buột miệng để lộ bí mật. / Không khai khi bị tra vấn, song vô tình nói ra ở dịp khác. / Giữ kín trước câu hỏi, nhưng lúc chuyện trò lại lỡ lời.
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He practiced the proverb 'to keep a secret when asked about it' in order to protect the secret.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

为了守住秘密,他践行了那句谚语:‘不会因被问而露陷,往往因多言而露陷。’

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

為了守住秘密,他實踐了「問不致禍,語則招禍」這句諺語。

Korean Translation

그는 비밀을 지키기 위해 '묻는 것으로는 빠지지 않고, 말함으로써 빠진다'라는 속담을 실천했다.

Vietnamese Translation

Để giữ bí mật, anh ấy đã thực hành câu tục ngữ 'không bị lộ khi bị hỏi, mà bị lộ khi tự nói ra'.

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