女三人寄れば姦しい

おんなさんにんよればかしましい
Alternative writings: 女三人寄ればかしましい, 女三人よれば姦しい, 女三人よればかしましい
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Proverb: 'Three women together are noisy' — implying that when several women gather they make a racket; an old saying that can be sexist.

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昼休みに女子社員が三人集まっておしゃべりしていて、本当に女三人寄れば姦しいと感じた。

Three female employees gathered at lunch and chattered, and I really felt the saying 'three women together are noisy' applied.

作家は昔の井戸端会議を描写するために『女三人寄れば姦しい』という表現を使った。

The writer used the expression 'three women together are noisy' to depict old neighborhood gossip sessions.

このことわざは古い価値観を反映しているため、現代では使い方に注意が必要だ。

Because this proverb reflects old values, you need to be careful how you use it today.