言わずもがな

いわずもがな · iwazu mogana

JLPT N1

Meaning

It goes without saying, Needless to say, Better left unsaid, Implicit

Examples

• 彼の努力は言わずもがな、結果が全てを物語っている。 — His effort goes without saying; the results speak for themselves.
• その件については、言わずもがなだろう。触れない方がいい。 — Regarding that matter, it's better left unsaid. It's better not to touch upon it.
• 成功の秘訣は努力だというのは言わずもがなだが、継続が最も難しい。 — It goes without saying that the secret to success is effort, but persistence is the hardest part.