な
泣
　
く
こ
子
　
も
だま
黙
　
る

expression, noun or verb acting predominately

Idiomatic expression.
  1. intimidating enough to quieten a crying child.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
な
泣
　
く
こ
子
　
も
だま
黙
　
る
 泣く子も黙る なくこもだまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cry, weep, moan
な.く　キュウ (4th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
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
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
silence, become silent, stop speaking
だま.る　モク　もだ.す (7th, N1)
silent, quiet, still
ボク　モク　だ.まる (Kentei 1)
black, dark, evil
コク　くろい　くろ
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)