い
言
　
う
　
は
やす
易
　
く
おこな
行
　
う
　
は
かた
難
　
し

expression

Proverb.
  1. it's easier said than done, saying is easy; doing is hard.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
い
言
　
う
　
は
やす
易
　
く
おこな
行
　
う
　
は
かた
難
　
し
 言うは易く行うは難し いうはやすくおこなうはかたし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
easy, ready to, simple
イ　エキ　やす.い (5th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
not, must not, do not
モチ　ブツ　ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
difficult, impossible, trouble
ナン　むずか.しい　かた.い (6th, N3)
the violet(菫) variant
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
husband, man
フ　おっと　フウ (4th, N3)
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)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)