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one who knows little often repeats it(proverb)
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バカの一つ覚え【バカのひとつおぼえ】
、ばかの一つ覚え【ばかのひとつおぼえ】
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stupid people don't catch colds(proverb)
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バカは風邪を引かない【バカはかぜをひかない】
、ばかは風邪を引かない【ばかはかぜをひかない】
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once a fool, always a fool, idiots will only be cured when they die(proverb)
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バカは死ななきゃ治らない【バカはしななきゃなおらない】
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a broken relationship can never be repaired, a divorced couple are never reconciled, a broken mirror will never shine again(proverb)
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a good beginning makes a good ending(proverb)
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if man will not work, he shall not eat, no work, no play(proverb)
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働かざるもの食うべからず【はたらかざるものくうべからず】
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time flies, like watching a white horse run by through a gap in the wall (Zhuangzi)(proverb)
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good talkers make good listeners(proverb)
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話上手は聞き上手【はなしじょうずはききじょうず】
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it is no crime to steal flowers(proverb)(said to justify picking flowers from others' gardens, parks, etc.)
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the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai, as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men(proverb)
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花は桜木人は武士【はなはさくらぎひとはぶし】
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all men are alike, all lives are alike, all men live and die, we all bleed the same, a pike conger has one life, a shrimp does too(proverb)
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鱧も一期海老も一期【はももいちごえびもいちご】
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the early bird gets the worm(proverb)
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早起きは三文の得【はやおきはさんもんのとく】
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an army marches on its stomach, you can't fight on an empty stomach(proverb)
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腹が減っては軍は出来ぬ【はらがへってはいくさはできぬ】
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one becomes sleepy when one's stomach is full, full stomach, sleepy head, when the skin of the belly is extended, the skin of the eyes droops(proverb)
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腹の皮が突っ張れば目の皮が弛む【はらのかわがつっぱればめのかわがたるむ】
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moderation is its own medicine, take care of your stomach, don't overeat(proverb)
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even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth, even coarse tea tastes good when freshly-brewed(abbreviation, proverb)
See also:鬼も十八番茶も出花
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one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation, one item of quality standing out among many, one woman among many men(proverb)
See also:万緑一紅
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East is East, and West is West(proverb)
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the light comes from the East, the light rises from the East, ex oriente lux(proverb)(from the Roman saying, in reference to Constantinople)
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the day is short, and the work is much, my goal is still a long way off(proverb)
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taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging, he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted, too much humility is pride(proverb)
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卑下も自慢のうち【ひげもじまんのうち】
、卑下も自慢の内【ひげもじまんのうち】
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give him an inch and he'll take an ell, give him an inch and he'll take a yard(proverb)
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two heads are better than one, consult even with your knees(proverb)
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one cannot shake the will of even the lowliest man, a person's will should be respected, even a menial deserves his convictions(proverb)
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necessity is the mother of invention(proverb)
ひとぜんげんあたふはくあたた
hitonizengenwoatauruhafuhakuyorimoatatakanari
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words provide more warmth than cloth(proverb)
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you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them, you can't judge something until you've tried it, judge a man by living with him, and try a horse by riding him(proverb)
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人には添うて見よ馬には乗って見よ【ひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよ】
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everyone has a past, every person has their own history(proverb)
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a wonder lasts but nine days, gossip lasts just 75 days(proverb)
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人の噂も七十五日【ひとのうわさもななじゅうごにち】
、人の噂も７５日【ひとのうわさもしちじゅうごにち】
、人の噂も７５日【ひとのうわさもななじゅうごにち】
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take care of yourself before you take care of others, wave off your own flies before you wave off somebody else's flies(proverb)
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the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, other people's flowers are redder(proverb)
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one man's fault is another's lesson(proverb)
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人の振り見て我が振り直せ【ひとのふりみてわがふりなおせ】
、人のふり見て我がふり直せ【ひとのふりみてわがふりなおせ】
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the worthy will be remembered, humans (last) one generation; names (last) forever(proverb)
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he has not lived that lives not after death, the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it(proverb)
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be kind to others, one good turn deserves another(proverb)
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man shall not live by bread alone(proverb)
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人はパンのみにて生くるものに非ず【ひとはパンのみにていくるものにあらず】
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live and let live, you do you and I'll do me, people are people; I am myself(proverb)
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人は人我は我【ひとはひとわれはわれ】
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appearances can be deceiving, don't judge a book by its cover(proverb)
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人は見掛けに依らぬもの【ひとはみかけによらぬもの】
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a gentle spirit is more important than looks, handsome is as handsome does(proverb)
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man is not made of stone, man is made of flesh and blood(proverb)
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人木石にあらず【ひとぼくせきにあらず】
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it is easier to blame than do better, instead of resenting others, resent yourself(proverb)
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if you curse someone, dig two graves(proverb)
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don't trust strangers, always assume the worst (of people)(proverb)
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suit your speech to the audience(proverb)
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人を見て法を説け【にんをみてほうをとけ】
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there's no smoke without fire(proverb)
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火のない所に煙は立たない【ひのないところにけむりはたたない】
、火の無いところに煙は立たない【ひのないところにけむりはたたない】
、火の無い所に煙は立たない【ひのないところにけむりはたたない】
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there's no smoke without fire(proverb)
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火のない所に煙は立たなぬ【ひのないところにけむりはたたなぬ】
、火の無いところに煙は立たなぬ【ひのないところにけむりはたたなぬ】
、火の無い所に煙は立たなぬ【ひのないところにけむりはたたなぬ】
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good things do not last long(proverb, obscure)
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hunger is the best sauce, nothing tastes bad when you're hungry(proverb)
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ひもじい時にまずいものなし【ひもじいときにまずいものなし】
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single mistake which ruins all one's hard work, one blunder rendering a long period of effort useless, one fart in a hundred days of sermons(idiom , proverb)
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seeing is believing, one eye-witness is better than many hearsays, a picture is worth a thousand words(proverb)
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百聞は一見に如かず【ひゃくぶんはいっけんにしかず】
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you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake(proverb)
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冷や酒と親の意見は後で効く【ひやざけとおやのいけんはあとできく】
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having completely different natures and being incompatible with each other, like oil and water, ice and (charcoal) fire cannot coexist(proverb)
See also:相容れない (あいいれない)
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right triumphs over wrong, law triumphs over right, power triumphs over law, heaven triumphs over power, no man can oppose the divine(proverb)(banner used by 14th century samurai Kusunoki Masashige)
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you can never be too careful(proverb)
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good luck does not last, a poor priest's two memorial services (being so close in time the priest can only eat at one of them)(proverb)
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poverty is the greatest motivator, poverty is the mother of invention(proverb)
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children are a poor man's riches(proverb)
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貧乏子沢山【びんぼうこだくさん】
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children are a poor man's riches(proverb)
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貧乏人の子沢山【びんぼうにんのこだくさん】
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there is no leisure for the poor(proverb)
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貧乏暇無し【びんぼうひまなし】
、貧乏ひまなし【びんぼうひまなし】
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one should not get involved in a marital quarrel(proverb)
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夫婦げんかは犬も食わない【ふうふげんかはいぬもくわない】
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still waters run deep(proverb)
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what's done is done, it is no use crying over spilt milk, spilt water won't go back into its tray(proverb)
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覆水盆に帰らず【ふくすいぼんにかえらず】[1]
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- word containing irregular kanji usage
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ふぐは食いたし命は惜しし【ふぐはくいたしいのちはおしし】
、河豚は食いたし命は惜しし【ふぐはくいたしいのちはおしし】
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the samurai glories in honourable poverty, keep a stiff upper lip!(proverb)
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the ambition of the lazy does not last(proverb)
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flattery will motivate anyone, flattery can do wonders, even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered(proverb)
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ブタもおだてりゃ木に登る【ブタもおだてりゃきにのぼる】
、豚も煽てりゃ木に登る【ぶたもおだてりゃきにのぼる】
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two is a company, three is a crowd, one companion is better than two(proverb)
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二人は伴侶三人は仲間割れ【ふたりははんりょさんにんはなかまわれ】
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you cannot excuse a bad deed with a petty act of benevolence, steal a pig and give the feet for alms(proverb)
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even accidentally touching sleeves with a passing stranger is caused by fate(proverb)
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our debt to our parents is higher than the mountain and deeper than the sea(proverb)
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when winter comes spring isn't far behind(proverb)
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you must protect yourself against any possible dangers, you have to brush off sparks that fall onto you(proverb)
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降り懸かる火の粉は払わねばならぬ【ふりかかるひのこははらわねばならぬ】
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a strong foundation can withstand any storm, an old river does not run out of water(proverb)
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the style is the man, the style is the man himself(proverb)(from a quote by Georges-Louis Leclerc)
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It's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one, They to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep, Poor thinking is futile, Inadequate ideas are worse than none at all(proverb)
See also:下手の考え休むに似たり
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even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries, even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots(proverb)
See also:下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる
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even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries, even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots(proverb)
See also:下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる
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下手な鉄砲も数打てば当たる【へたなてっぽうもかずうてばあたる】
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It's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one, They to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep, Poor thinking is futile, Inadequate ideas are worse than none at all(proverb)
See also:下手な考え休むに似たり
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poor speakers make long speeches, brevity is the soul of wit(proverb)
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it is often the originator of problems who kicks up a fuss or complains loudest, the one who smelt it dealt it(proverb)
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there is no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, squeezing your buttocks after you have farted(proverb)
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屁をひって尻窄め【へをひってしりすぼめ】
、屁をひって尻つぼめ【へをひってしりつぼめ】
、屁をひって尻すぼめ【へをひってしりすぼめ】
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the pen is mightier than the sword(proverb)(from the English saying)
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if you dislike someone, you will end up hating everything he stands for, hate a priest, and you will hate his very vestments(proverb)
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you can't always get what you want, man plans and God laughs, things don't always turn out the way you hope(proverb)
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even the patience of a saint eventually runs out, (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)(proverb)
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money talks, money is the key that opens all doors, even the Buddha's verdict is (decided by) money(proverb)
See also:地獄の沙汰も金次第
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to wait for a good opportunity, to come down on the right side of the fence, to see which way the cat jumps, to wait and see at Horagatoge(proverb)
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洞が峠を決め込む【ほらがとうげをきめこむ】
、洞ヶ峠をきめこむ【ほらがとうげをきめこむ】
、洞が峠をきめこむ【ほらがとうげをきめこむ】
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no matter how unfortunate it is, you cannot stop love, falling in love is an unfortunate fate(proverb)
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one cannot escape from one's worldly desires, the hounds of earthly desires would return each time they are driven away(proverb)
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nothing comes of nothing, don't expect things to happen on their own, the seed you don't plant doesn't grow(proverb)
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まかぬ種は生えぬ【まかぬたねははえぬ】
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he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day, sometimes you have to lose to win, losing is winning(proverb)
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anybody can look good with the right clothes, clothes make the man, fine feathers make fine birds, clothes on a packhorse driver(proverb)
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馬子にも衣裳【まごにもいしょう】
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good things come to those who wait, if you wait, there will come a fine day for taking the sea route(proverb)
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待てば海路の日和有り【まてばかいろのひよりあり】