Kreki mo Yama no Nigiwai (枯れ木も山の賑わい – Anything Is Better than Nothing)
Kreki mo Yama no Nigiwai 枯れ木も山の賑わい The idiom kareki mo yama no nigiwai can describe a situation where even a
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Nurete de Awa (濡れ手で粟 – Easy Profit)
Nurete de Awa 濡れ手で粟 A situation where one gains a lot of profit easily without hardship can be described as
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Suzume Hyaku Made Odori Wasurezu (雀百まで踊り忘れず – What Is Learned in the Cradle Is Carried to the Tomb)
Suzume Hyaku Made Odori Wasurezu 雀百まで踊り忘れず It is difficult to break bad habits acquired in childhood, even as one grows
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Inochi Atte no Monodane (命あっての物種 – While There Is Life, There Is Hope)
Inochi Atte no Monodane 命あっての物種 It goes without saying, nothing is possible without life, and there is nothing to be
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Tou ni Ochizu Kataru ni Ochiru (問うに落ちず語るに落ちる – The Tongue Is Ever Turning to the Aching Tooth)
Tou ni Ochizu Kataru ni Ochiru 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる When people are asked about their secrets by others, they are wary and
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Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu (人事を尽くして天命を待つ
Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu 人事を尽くして天命を待つ Have you ever been in a situation where you have done everything you
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Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko (子供は風の子 – Children Are Open-air Creatures)
Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko 子供は風の子 When I was a child, I used to wear short-sleeved shirts and short pants
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Oi no Tenarai (老いの手習い – It’s Never Too Late to Learn)
Oi no Tenarai 老いの手習い Trying new things is very important no matter how old you get. 年をとっても、新しいことに挑戦することはとても重要です。 The proverb, oi
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Shōji wa Daiji (小事は大事 – Big Things Have Small Beginnings)
Shōji wa Daiji 小事は大事 We should be aware that even small things could become significant things. 小さなことであっても、その積み重ねで大事になることがあるので、注意する必要があります。 The proverb shōji
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