Compounds of 言う

• とは言うものの
  (exp) (uk) having said that
  be that as it may
  (P)
• どうかと言うと
  (exp) if you ask me ...
  as for ...
• 陰で悪口を言う
  (exp,v5u) to insult someone behind their back
• 何故かと言うと
  (exp) because
  the reason why is
• 金がものを言う
  (exp) money talks
• 言うことを聞く
  (exp) to do what one is told to
  to take someone's advice
  to listen to what someone says
• 言うにやおよぶ
  (exp) (arch) it is needless to say
• 言うに言われぬ
  (n) beyond expression
  unspeakable
  inexpressible
  indescribable
• 言うまでもない
  (exp) it goes without saying
  there is no need to say so, but of course
  it is needless to say
  it need scarcely be said
  (P)
• 言うまでもない
  (exp) it goes without saying
  there is no need to say so, but of course
  it is needless to say
  it need scarcely be said
• 言うまでもなく
  (exp) obviously
  as we all know
  needless to say
  of course
• 言うまでもなく
  (exp) obviously
  as we all know
  needless to say
  of course
• 顧みて他を言う
  (exp) to give an evasive answer
• 当世風に言うと
  (exp) as we would say nowadays
• 如何かと言うと
  (exp) if you ask me ...
  as for ...
• いよいよと言う時
  (exp) (at the) last moment
  (in the) nick of time
• と言うことはない
  (exp) (uk) it is not possible (to, that)
  there is no such thing as
  (P)
• どちらかと言うと
  (exp) (uk) if pushed I'd say
  if I had to say then
• 何を言うてんねん
  (exp) (sl) (ksb:) What the hell are you saying?!
• 親の言う事を聞く
  (exp) to obey one's parents
• ああ言えばこう言う
  (exp) to have a comeback (i.e. a reason, or rationalization) for every remark
• ずけずけ文句を言う
  (exp) to give a person a piece of one's mind
• 父親に代わって言う
  (exp) to speak for one's father
• 目は口程に物を言う
  (exp) (id) Eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
• 言うのをはばからない
  (exp) do not hesitate to say
• 言うは易く行うは難し
  (exp) (id) Easier said than done
• 口をすっぱくして言う
  (exp,v5u) to say time and time again
  to say till you're blue in the face
• 口を酸っぱくして言う
  (exp,v5u) to say time and time again
  to say till you're blue in the face
• 目は口ほどに物を言う
  (exp) one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words
  the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts
  the eyes are the windows to the soul
• 来年の事を言うと鬼が笑う
  (exp) (id) Talk about next year and the devil will laugh