Shirabe
釈迦 に 説法

説法せっぽう

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English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verbintransitive verb Buddhism lecture;sermon;preaching
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verbintransitive verb scolding;preaching;moralizing;moralising
English jmdict
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expressions (phrases idiomatic expression teaching your grandmother to suck eggs;teaching something to someone who knows more than you;preaching to the choir;lecturing to the Buddha
釈迦に説法とは存じますが、医者も禁煙されたほうがよろしいのではないでしょうか。
I'm sure you don't need me to tell you this, but wouldn't it be a good idea to stop smoking?