How to say he always talks as though he knows how to handle himself but you never know how he'll act when the chips are down. in Japanese
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出処進退no dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbのの(no) (prt) indicates possessive/nominalizes verbs and adjectives/substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases/indicates a confident conclusion/ indicates emotional emphasis/indicates question潔no dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbささ(sa) (suf) -ness/ indicates assertion/come/come nowをを(wo) (prt) indicates direct object of action/indicates subject of causative expression/indicates an area traversed/indicates time over which action takes place/indicates point of departure or separation of action/indicates object of desire, like, hate,わわ(wa) (prt) indicates emotion or admiration/adds a female middle aged feel at the end of a sentenceきまえているno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verb、、(、) Japanese commaとと(to) (prt,conj) if/when/and/with/particle used for quoting/quoting particle/ promoted pawn/ indicates question彼彼(kare) (ok) that , or something understood without naming it directly)/that person/over there/hey/eh?/thatはは(ha) (int) indicating a subject/yes/indeed/well/ha!/what?/huh?/sigh言ってno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbいい(i) (prt) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.るけれどno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verb、、(、) Japanese commaいい(i) (prt) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.ざとなったらどうだno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbか(prt) indicates question/indicates choice, doubt, etc.ねね(ne) (prt) indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc./is it so/hey/come on。。(。) Japanese period "."
