A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.
More Japanese Proverbs:
If you are going to fall it's muddy everywhere.Japanese
The heaviest rains fall on the house that leaks most.
Japanese
A borrowed cat catches no mice.
Japanese
The lotus flower blooms in the mud.
Japanese
If you turn into a dog, be sure to choose a rich family.
Japanese
Even a thief takes ten years to learn his trade.
Japanese