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what one likes, one will do well, you become good at what you like doing(proverb)
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好きこそ物の上手なれ【すきこそもののじょうずなれ】
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the last drop makes the cup run over, too much of a good thing, less is more(proverb)
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過ぎたるは及ばざるが如し【すぎたるはおよばざるがごとし】
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the last drop makes the cup run over, too much of a good thing, less is more(proverb)
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過ぎたるはなお及ばざるが如し【すぎたるはなおおよばざるがごとし】
、過ぎたるはなお及ばざるがごとし【すぎたるはなおおよばざるがごとし】
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the word of a wise man is worth the words of one thousand fools, one thousand chirps of sparrows, one cry of a crane(proverb)
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what is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb(proverb)
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雀百迄踊り忘れず【すずめひゃくまでおどりわすれず】
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when one door is shut, another is open, the world is as kind as it is cruel(proverb)
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捨てる神在れば拾う神在り【すてるかみあればひろうかみあり】
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all roads lead to Rome(proverb)
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全ての道はローマに通ず【すべてのみちはローマにつうず】
、総ての道はローマに通ず【すべてのみちはローマにつうず】
、凡ての道はローマに通ず【すべてのみちはローマにつうず】
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wretched is the lot of a government official, it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else(proverb)
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people are formed by their surroundings, walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble, that which is dyed with ink becomes black(proverb)
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grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously, let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush(proverb)
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墨は餓鬼に磨らせ筆は鬼に持たせよ【すみはがきにすらせふではおににもたせよ】
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you can get used to living anywhere, home is where you make it, wherever I lay my hat is home(proverb)
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by human nature we are close, through practice we grow apart, by nature, near together; by practice far apart(proverb)(from the Analects of Confucius)
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性相近し習い相遠し【せいあいちかしならいあいとおし】
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a narrow-minded person cannot understand the ways of the world, a frog in the well cannot understand the ocean even if it is explained to it(proverb)
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no mortal escapes death, all men must die, he who has life, certainly has death(proverb)
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生有る者は必ず死有り【せいあるものはかならずしあり】
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where there is a will, there is a way(proverb)
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time and tide wait for no man(proverb)
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living is difficult; dying is easy(proverb)
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birth is the beginning of death(proverb, obscure)
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生は死の始め【しょうはしのはじめ】
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a virtuous family enjoys long prosperity, one's good deeds shall be repaid even to one's descendants(proverb)
See also:積不善の家には必ず余殃あり
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積善の家には必ず余慶有り【せきぜんのいえにはかならずよけいあり】
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積不善の家には必ず余殃有り【せきふぜんのいえにはかならずよおうあり】
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though it seems big, it's a small world(proverb)
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世間は広い様で狭い【せけんはひろいようでせまい】
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even an unruly horse can be tamed(proverb)
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背戸の馬も合い口【せどのうまもあいくち】
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you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice(proverb)
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背に腹は替えられない【せにはらはかえられない】
、背に腹は代えられない【せにはらはかえられない】
、背に腹は変えられない【せにはらはかえられない】
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you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice(proverb)
See also:背に腹はかえられない
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背に腹はかえられぬ【せにはらはかえられぬ】
、背に腹は代えられぬ【せにはらはかえられぬ】
、背に腹は変えられぬ【せにはらはかえられぬ】
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enter through the narrow gate (for wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction), enter ye in at the strait gate(proverb)(from Matthew 7:13)
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to rule a country requires many great men, an expensive fur coat will not be made with a single fox(proverb)
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learn wisdom from the follies of others, learn from others' mistakes, the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind(proverb)(from the Book of Han)
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a small leak will sink a great ship(proverb)
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genius shows from childhood, the Japanese bead tree is fragrant from when a sprout(proverb)
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hiding something good for oneself alone(idiom )
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雪隠で饅頭【せっちんでまんじゅう】
、せんちで饅頭【せんちでまんじゅう】
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too many cooks spoil the broth, too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain(proverb)
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船頭多くして船山に上る【せんどうおおくしてふねやまにのぼる】
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a journey of a thousand miles feels like only one mile (when going to see the one you love)(proverb)
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it is easy to start an enterprise but hard to maintain it(proverb)
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the world is a scene of constant changes, a mulberry field changes into a blue sea(proverb)
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桑田変じて滄海と成る【そうでんへんじてそうかいとなる】
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袖擦り合うも他生の縁【そですりあうもたしょうのえん】
、袖擦り合うも多生の縁【そですりあうもたしょうのえん】
、袖すり合うも他生の縁【そですりあうもたしょうのえん】
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even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond(proverb)
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袖触合うも他生の縁【そでふりあうもたしょうのえん】
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if you are prepared you don't have to worry, it's good to have a shelter against every storm(proverb)
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備えあればうれいなし【そなえあればうれいなし】
、備えあれば患いなし【そなえあればうれいなし】
、備えあれば患なし【そなえあればうれいなし】
、備えあれば憂い無し【そなえあればうれいなし】
、備えあれば患い無し【そなえあればうれいなし】
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if you are prepared you don't have to worry, 'tis good to have a shelter against every storm, when one is prepared, difficulties do not come(proverb)
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備え有れば憂え無し【そなえあればうれえなし】
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condemn the offense, but not the offender, detest the sin, but weep for the sinner(proverb)
See also:罪を憎んで人を憎まず (つみをにくんでひとをにくまず)
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其の罪を憎んで其の人を憎まず【そのつみをにくんでそのひとをにくまず】
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損して得とる【そんしてとくとる】
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you must lose a fly to catch a trout, sometimes the best gain is to lose(proverb)
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損して得とれ【そんしてとくとれ】
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don't put the trivial ahead of the important, don't sweat the small stuff, don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise)(proverb)
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read the fine print, be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)(proverb)
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great human beings never lose the innocence of childhood, a virtuous ruler never loses the spirit of the common people(proverb)(from Mencius)
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great virtues extinguish small grudges(proverb)
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better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion(proverb)
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sacrifice something small in order to save something great, lose a leg to save one's life, to let a large bug live and kill a small one(proverb)
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sacrifice something small in order to save something great, lose a leg to save one's life, let a large bug live and kill a small one(proverb)
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the greater embraces the less, better too big than too small(proverb)
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ill-gotten gains fade as fast as they were obtained(proverb)
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those who seek riches will find them, fortune comes to those who seek it(proverb)
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one should learn from other's mistakes, stones from other mountains can be used to polish one's own gems(proverb)
See also:他山の石
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being exceptionally stingy(obscure, proverb)
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出す事は舌を出すも嫌い【だすことはしたをだすもきらい】
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knock, and it shall be opened unto you, God answers prayers(proverb)(from Matthew 7:7)
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叩けよ然らば開かれん【たたけよさらばひらかれん】
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the busier you are, the better you work(proverb)
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the more, the better(proverb)
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多々ますます弁ず【たたますますべんず】
、多多ますます弁ず【たたますますべんず】
、多多益益弁ず【たたますますべんず】
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nothing costs as much as what is given to us, there's no such thing as a free lunch(proverb)
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ただより高いものはない【ただよりたかいものはない】
、タダより高いものは無い【タダよりたかいものはない】
、只より高いものはない【ただよりたかいものはない】
、只より高いものは無い【ただよりたかいものはない】
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when dealing with urgent business, make use of whoever is handy(proverb)
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立っている者は親でも使え【たっているものはおやでもつかえ】
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it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself, a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave, on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order(proverb)
See also:跡を濁す (あとをにごす)
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some prefer nettles, there's no accounting for taste, every man to his taste(proverb)
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タデ食う虫も好き好き【タデくうむしもすきずき】
、蓼喰う虫も好き好き【たでくうむしもすきずき】
、タデ喰う虫も好き好き【タデくうむしもすきずき】
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look at both sides of the thing, look at both sides of the shield(proverb)
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楯の両面を見よ【たてのりょうめんをみよ】
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once over the borders one may do anything, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away(proverb)
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旅の恥はかき捨て【たびのはじはかきすて】
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in traveling, companionship; in life, kindness(proverb)
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旅は情け人は心【たびはなさけひとはこころ】
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in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy(proverb)
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便りがないのは良い便り【たよりがないのはよいたより】
、便りが無いのは良い便り【たよりがないのはよいたより】
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no news is good news(proverb)
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便りの無いのは良い便り【たよりのないのはよいたより】
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haste makes waste, anger and haste hinder good counsel(proverb)
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where there's a will, there's a way(proverb)
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after age 7, boys and girls should be kept apart(proverb)
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男女七歳にして席を同じゅうせず【だんじょしちさいにしてせきをおなじゅうせず】
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good fences make good neighbors, a hedge between keeps friendship green(proverb)
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good fences make good neighbors, a hedge between keeps friendship green(proverb)
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even Homer sometimes nods(proverb)
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forewarned is forearmed, in fair weather prepare for foul, don't forget war in time of peace(proverb)
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治にいて乱を忘れず【ちにいてらんをわすれず】
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like father, like son, you can't fight blood(proverb)
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anything is better than nothing, kail spares bread, a bellyful is a bellyful, whether it be meat or drink, tea in the belly (will fill it) for a time(proverb)
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good advice is harsh to the ear(proverb)
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any port will do in a storm, when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune(proverb)
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中流に船を失えば一壺も千金【ちゅうりゅうにふねをうしなえばいっこもせんきん】
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if you rely too much on your greatest strength, it will be your greatest weakness(proverb)
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many a little makes a mickle, every little helps, even dust becomes a mountain if piled together(proverb)
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塵も積もれば山となる【ちりもつもればやまとなる】
、塵も積もれば山と成る【ちりもつもればやまとなる】
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speech is silver, silence is golden(proverb)
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don't be a burden to others, lean on your cane, but don't lean on others(proverb)
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every tide has its ebb(proverb)
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you better watch your step!, sleep with one eye open!(proverb)
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the biggest fish is always the one that got away(proverb)
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enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation, cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years(proverb)
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in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies(proverb)
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know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles(proverb)
See also:敵を知り己を知れば百戦危うからず