Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Not Saying Is A Flower

言わぬが花 (iwanu ga hana)

Edward Trimnell on page 62 of his book Tigers, Devils, and Fools: A Guide to Japanese Proverbs uses the translation "Not saying is a flower" which is a direct translation of iwanu ga hana. The meaning, he writes, is "some things are better left unsaid." Daniel Crump Buchanan on page 74 of his book Japanese Proverbs and Sayings writes that this is short for "Not to speak is the flower of wisdom" and he goes on to say the English equivalent might be "Silence is Golden".

Not Saying Is A Flower (言わぬが花) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Not Saying Is A Flower 言わぬが花 iwanu ga hana Block Vertical VB4C

Not Saying Is A Flower (言わぬが花) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Not Saying Is A Flower 言わぬが花 iwanu ga hana Cursive Vertical VC4B

Not Saying Is A Flower (言わぬが花) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Not Saying Is A Flower 言わぬが花 iwanu ga hana Design Vertical VD5B

Not Saying Is A Flower (言わぬが花) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Not Saying Is A Flower 言わぬが花 iwanu ga hana Semi-Cursive Vertical VS4C

Not Saying Is A Flower (言わぬが花) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Not Saying Is A Flower 言わぬが花 iwanu ga hana Block Horizontal HB4A

Not Saying Is A Flower (言わぬが花) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Not Saying Is A Flower 言わぬが花 iwanu ga hana Cursive Horizontal HC4A

Not Saying Is A Flower (言わぬが花) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Not Saying Is A Flower 言わぬが花 iwanu ga hana Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS4A

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