来年の事を言うと鬼が笑う

らいねんのことをいうとおにがわらう

Nobody knows the morrow, speak of next year and the demons laugh

明日のことを言えば鬼が笑う

あすのことをいえばおにがわらう

nobody knows the morrow; speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh

人のことを言う

ひとのことをいう

to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black

鬼が笑う

おにがわらう

to be laughable, to be unrealistic

と言うことは

ということは

that is to say, so that means

と言うことだ

ということだ

I've heard that..., rumour has it that...

と言うところ

というところ とゆうところ

a state called, a position described as, can sum up as, approximates to

と言うと

というと

if one were to speak of..., then certainly, if it were the case that..., then certainly, if it were a..., then certainly, phrase used to indicate the inevitability of what follows it (based on what precedes it)

言うところの

いうところの

what is called, as it is called, the so-called, known as, so to speak

欲を言うと

よくをいうと

ideally; if one were to wish for more

実を言うと

じつをいうと じつをゆうと

as a matter of fact, to tell the truth

と言う

という とゆう

called, named

言うことを聞く

いうことをきく

to do what one is told to, to take someone's advice, to listen to what someone says

これと言う

これという

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

明日の事を言えば鬼が笑う

あすのことをいえばおにがわらう

Nobody knows the morrow, speak of tomorrow and the demons laugh

にこっと笑う

にこっとわらう

to smile pleasantly

ニヤッと笑う

ニヤッとわらう にやっとわらう

to give a broad grin, to smirk

クスッと笑う

クスッとわらう くすっとわらう

to give a little chuckle, to let out a giggle

実の事を言うと

じつのことをいうと

to tell the truth, in actuality, in reality