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Change log entry 66676
Processed by: vermillon (2018-11-09 08:19:18 GMT)
Comment: << review queue entry 63162 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
GR ~ un accord, un engagement verbal ne constitue pas une preuve, n'est pas valable.
CCY ~ verbal speech is not enough as proof

口說無憑,有圖為證。
A verbal account could be dismissed as mere rumor, but a picture might have to be admitted in evidence.

他也特別提醒有意遷居者,買地簽約後,一定要要求地主向地政單位申請具有公信力的「鑑界」服務,因為口說無憑,人的空間感又往往有誤差,極易引起糾紛。
He never tires of reminding people who are keen to settle in the mountains that, in order to avoid conflicts, the buyer must request from the seller a survey report from the local land administration agency identifying boundaries. Disputes can arise easily if there is a lack of evidence, and quite often people make mistakes about who owns what.
editor: @richwarm thanks for the suggestion, much happier with it. (and sorry for the delay)
Diff:
+ 口說無憑 口说无凭 [kou3 shuo1 wu2 ping2] /(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement/just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true/
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