めい
名
じん
人
　
は
ひと
人
　
を
そし
謗
　
ら
　
ず

expression

Proverb.
  1. an accomplished person does not find fault with others, it is petty to criticize, speak ill of no man.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めい
名
じん
人
　
は
ひと
人
　
を
そし
謗
　
ら
　
ず
 名人は人を謗らず めいじんはひとをそしらず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

name, noted, distinguished
な　メイ　ミョウ (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
slander, disparage, censure
ボウ　そし.る (Kentei 1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
RHS of character, at same time
つくり　ボウ　かたがた (Kentei 1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)