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sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
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Japanese Meaning
罵倒や挑発に対して、言葉は心や身体に直接の害を及ぼさないという、発言者の無関心や精神的強さを表す慣用句。 / 物理的な攻撃（棒や石）には耐えうるが、言葉だけでは傷つかないという意味から、言葉に動じない心構えを示す表現。
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sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
(idiomatic) A response to taunting proclaiming the speaker's indifference.
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