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call a spade a spade, not a big spoon
Verb
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alternative
not a big spoon
Japanese Meaning
物事を偽らず、そのままの名前で呼ぶ、率直に物事を述べることを意味する。 / 遠慮せずに本質をストレートに指摘する、正直に表現するという意義がある。
（ canonical ）
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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Alternative form of call a spade a spade
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call a spade a spade, not a big spoon
When giving feedback, I always call a spade a spade, not a big spoon, because honesty helps people improve.
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When giving feedback, I always call a spade a spade, not a big spoon, because honesty helps people improve.
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