Warau Kado ni wa Fuku Kitaru (笑う門には福来る – Laugh and Grow Fat)
Warau Kado ni wa Fuku Kitaru 笑う門には福来る Happiness naturally comes to those who are always smiling and to homes filled
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Proverb
Sode Furi-au mo Tashō no En (袖振り合うも他生の縁 – Even a Chance Meetings Are Preordained)
Sode Furi-au mo Tashō no En 袖振り合うも他生の縁 In Japan, there is a belief that we should cherish every relationship, even
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Mizu wo Eta Uo (水を得た魚 – A Fish to Water)
Mizu wo Eta Uo 水を得た魚 Have you ever seen someone who has become lively in their areas of expertise or
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Negatte mo Nai (願ってもない – Heaven-sent)
Negatte mo Nai 願ってもない There are various phrases to express happiness. When you want to express sincere happiness, you can
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Kasumi wo Kū (霞を食う – Life in an Ivory Tower)
Kasumi wo Kū 霞を食う The expression kasumi wo kū (霞を食う) is sometimes used as a metaphor for life in an
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Fūfu Genka wa Inu mo Kuwanu (夫婦喧嘩は犬も食わぬ – One should not Interfere in Lover’s Quarrels)
Fūfu Genka wa Inu mo Kuwanu 夫婦喧嘩は犬も食わぬ Marital quarrels are easily triggered by trivial matters and tend to be quickly
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Omoitatta ga Kichijitsu (思い立ったが吉日 – There’s No Time like the Present)
Omoitatta ga Kichijitsu 思い立ったが吉日 When you decide to do something, it is better to take action as soon as possible
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Tatami no Ue no Kega (畳の上の怪我 – Out of the Blue)
Tatami no Ue no Kega 畳の上の怪我 Although you believe that you are safe, you may unexpectedly get injured. 安全だと思っていても、思いがけず怪我をしてしまうことがあるかもしれません。 Such
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Kotoba no Aya (言葉の綾 – Figure of Speech)
Kotoba no Aya 言葉の綾 Have you ever been in a situation where you used a complex expression that could be
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