Kahō wa Nete Mate (果報は寝て待て – Everything Comes to Those who Wait)
Kahō wa Nete Mate 果報は寝て待て A Japanese TV show conducted an interesting survey related to Japanese proverbs. 日本のあるテレビ番組で、ことわざに関する興味深い調査が行われました。 The targets
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Proverb
Usotsuki wa dorobou no hajimari (嘘つきは泥棒の始まり – He that will Lie will Steal)
Usotsuki wa dorobou no hajimari 嘘つきは泥棒の始まり I think that many people have had a lie at least several times. ほとんどの人は、嘘をついたことがあると思います。
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Kiku wa Ittoki no Haji, Kikanu wa Isshō no Haji (聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは一生の恥)
Kiku wa Ittoki no Haji, Kikanu wa Isshō no Haji 聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは一生の恥 Since I felt ashamed today, I would like to
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Ushi no Yodare (牛の涎 – Cow’s Drool)
Ushi no Yodare 牛の涎 In Japanese, there is a phrase “ushi no yodare” (牛の涎). 日本語には「牛の涎」という表現があります。 Ushi (牛) means ‘cow’ or
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Ten ni Tsuba Suru (天に唾する – Slander Flings Stones at Itself)
Ten ni Tsuba Suru 天に唾する Have you ever hurt yourself as a result of trying to harm others? 人に害を与えようとしたら、かえって自分自身に害がふりかかってしまったことはありますか？ Such
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Tsume no Aka wo Senjite Nomu (爪の垢を煎じて飲む – Taking a Lesson from Someone)
Tsume no Aka wo Senjite Nomu 爪の垢を煎じて飲む I think that many people look up to model after an excellent person
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Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu (爪に火をともす – Penny Pincher)
Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu 爪に火をともす Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese proverb related to tsume (爪 – nail/claw),
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Nou aru Taka wa Tsume wo Kakusu (能ある鷹は爪を隠す – He who Knows most Speaks least)
Nou aru Taka wa Tsume wo Kakusu 能ある鷹は爪を隠す Today I would like to introduce you to the popular Japanese proverb,
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