目には目を

めにはめを

an eye for an eye

目で物を言う

めでものをいう

to communicate with a look, to talk with one's eyes

目には目を歯には歯を

めにはめをはにははを

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

目に物言わす

めにものいわす

to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look

物を言う

ものをいう

to speak (of something)

針ほどのことを棒ほどに言う

はりほどのことをぼうほどにいう

exaggeration, making a mountain out of a molehill

悪口を言う

わるくちをいう あっこうをいう

to insult, to say something insulting about, to bad-mouth

どの口が言う

どのくちがいう

I don't want to hear it from you, are you in any position to say that?

口ほどにも無い

くちほどにもない

all bark and no bite, unable to live up to one's claims

物は言いよう

ものはいいよう

smooth words make smooth ways, it's not what you say, it's how you say it

物言う

ものいう ものゆう

to talk, to carry meaning

金が物を言う

かねがものをいう

Money talks

陰で悪口を言う

かげでわるくちをいう

to insult someone behind their back

数に物を言わせて

かずにものをいわせて

on the strength of numbers

どう言う

what kind of; what sort of; what

寝言を言う

ねごとをいう

to talk in one's sleep

口言葉

くちことば

spoken language, spoken words

口小言

くちこごと

scolding, faultfinding

二口目

ふたくちめ にくちめ

pet expression