Proverb – Learning English and Japanese

Yakeishi ni Mizu (焼け石に水 – An Effort that’s Bound to Fail)

Yakeishi ni Mizu 焼け石に水 Slight efforts or supports could be not useful. 努力や援助が少ないと、何の役にも立たないことがあります。 The Japanese proverb ‘Yakeishi ni mizu’ (焼け石に水)

Miira-tori ga Miira ni Naru ミイラ取りがミイラになる I sometimes fall into a situation described by the proverb ‘miira-tori ga miira ni

Narau yori Narero 習うより慣れよ In my university, education based on practice has been performed. 私の大学では、実践に基づいた教育が行われています。 It is also important to

Tama ni Kizu 玉に瑕 Is there a perfect person or thing around you? あなたの周りには、完璧な人や、完全なものがありますか？ I think that most people and

Nido Aru Koto wa Sando Aru 二度あることは三度ある Yesterday, I introduced you to the proverb, ‘sandome no shōjiki‘ (三度目の正直), which means

Sandome no Shōjiki 三度目の正直 Recently I have been looking for a new job. 私はここ最近、就職活動をしていました。 Unfortunately, I failed in job interviews

Obi ni Mijikashi Tasuki ni Nagashi 帯に短し襷に長し There is the Japanese proverb ‘obi ni mijikasji tasuki ni nagashi,’ which represents

Kusattemo Tai 腐っても鯛 Truly excellent things or people would not lose their original value, even if they got somewhat worse.

Toranu Tanuki no Kawazanyo 取らぬ狸の皮算用 I often do an act called “toranu tanuki no kawazanyo” (捕らぬ狸の皮算用). 私はよく「捕らぬ狸の皮算用」をします。 ‘Toranu‘ (捕らぬ) means