Hin sure ba Don suru (貧すれば鈍する – Poverty Dulls the Wit)
Hin sure ba Don suru 貧すれば鈍する If one becomes terribly poor, one’s brain may not work very well due to
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Yaki ga Mawaru (焼きが回る – Becoming Dull)
Yaki ga Mawaru 焼きが回る To become dull or to have a decline in ability is expressed as yaki ga mawaru
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Doji(どじ – Stupid/Idiot)
Doji どじ I am probably a person called ‘doji‘ (どじ). 恐らく私は「どじ」です。 Doji means a stupid mistake or a person who
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Suna wo Kamu (砂を噛む)
There is a Japanese phrase, “suna wo kamu youna omoi” (砂を噛むような思い). 砂を噛む The “suna” (砂) means “sand,” the “kamu” means
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