欲を言うと

よくをいうと

ideally; if one were to wish for more

実を言えば

じつをいえば

as a matter of fact, to tell the truth

言えば

いえば

speaking of

と言えば

といえば

speaking of

馬鹿を言え

ばかをいえ

stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break

そう言えば

そういえば

which reminds me..., come to think of it..., now that you mention it..., on that subject..., so, if you say...

早く言えば

はやくいえば

in a word, to put it briefly, to make a long story short

逆に言えば

ぎゃくにいえば

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

欲を張る

よくをはる

to lust for

欲をかく

よくをかく

to be greedy, to covet

言葉を交える

ことばをまじえる

to exchange words

言える

いえる

to be possible to say, to be able to say

寝言を言う

ねごとをいう

to talk in one's sleep

単純に言えば

たんじゅんにいえば

simply put, putting it simply

強いて言えば

しいていえば

if I'm forced to say something, if anything, if I must say, if I must choose

簡単に言えば

かんたんにいえば

simply put, putting it simply, in short

厳密に言えば

げんみつにいえば

strictly speaking

正確に言えば

せいかくにいえば

to be precise; to be accurate; strictly speaking

鑿と言えば槌

のみといえばつち

one should do more than what is literally being asked for; when told (to bring) the chisel, (also bring) the mallet