Itumademo Aru to Omouna Oya to Kane (いつまでもあると思うな親と金 – It’s too late to spare when the bottom is bare)
Itumademo Aru to Omouna Oya to Kane いつまでもあると思うな親と金 As a warning for us to be self-reliant and thrifty, the following
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Kane ga Mono wo Iu (金が物を言う – Money Talks)
Kane ga Mono wo Iu 金が物を言う Sometimes a difficult situation can be solved with much money. 困難なことも、お金の力で解決できることがあります。 In such situations,
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Torikoshi Kurō (取り越し苦労 – Worrying about Nothing)
Torikoshi Kurō 取り越し苦労 I got the second vaccine of COVID-19 today. 私は今日、新型コロナウィルスの2回目のワクチン接種を終えました。 It is said that there are strong vaccine
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Ten Takaku Uma Koyuru Aki (天高く馬肥ゆる秋 – Autumn with the Sky Clear and Blue, and Horses Growing Stout)
Ten Takaku Uma Koyuru Aki 天高く馬肥ゆる秋 Comfortable weather in autumn is sometimes described as ten takaku uma koyuru aki (天高く馬肥ゆる秋)
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Okuba ni Mono ga Hasamaru (奥歯に物が挟まる – Playing Words Games)
Okuba ni Mono ga Hasamaru 奥歯に物が挟まる When someone doesn’t say what he/she are thinking clearly, the way of speaking can
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Ichinan Satte Mata Ichinan (一難去ってまた一難 – )
Ichinan Satte Mata Ichinan 一難去ってまた一難 When misfortunes or difficulties come one after another with no time to rest, you can
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Nakute Nanakuse Atte Shijūhakkuse (なくて七癖あって四十八癖 – Every Man Has His Own Peculiarities)
Nakute Nanakuse Atte Shijūhakkuse なくて七癖あって四十八癖 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the proverb nakute nanakuse (なくて七癖), which means that everyone has
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Nakute Nanakuse (なくて七癖 – Every Man Has His Own Peculiar)
Nakute Nanakuse なくて七癖 Do you have any habits? あなたには何か癖がありますか？ Even if you think you don’t have any habits, some will
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Tetsu wa Atsui uchi ni Ute (鉄は熱いうちに打て – Strike while the Iron Is Hot)
Tetsu wa Atsui uchi ni Ute 鉄は熱いうちに打て You should never miss the appropriate time to do something. 物事は適切な時期を逃さず取り組んだほうが、よい結果に繋がります。 To explain
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