Kuchi wa Wazawai no Moto (口は災いの元 – Out of the Mouth Comes Evil)
Kuchi wa Wazawai no Moto 口は災いの元 Carelessly saying what you think can lead to unexpected and disastrous outcomes. 不用意に発言すると、思いがけず災難な結果を招くことがあります。 The
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Kizi mo Nakazu wa Utaremai (雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい – Silence Keeps Your Safe)
Kizi mo Nakazu wa Utaremai 雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい Have you ever faced misfortune because you said something unnecessary? 余計なことを言ってしまったばかりに、災難に遭ったことはありますか？ If you find
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Yowari Me ni Tatari Me (弱り目に祟り目 – Misfortunes Never Come Singly)
Yowari Me ni Tatari Me 弱り目に祟り目 I had used my iPhone for two years without a case or screen protector,
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Ki no Doku (気の毒 – Feeling Sorry)
Ki no Doku 気の毒 To feel sorry for someone or have sympathy for someone’s misfortune or suffering is described as
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Asu wa Wagami (明日は我が身 – Tomorrow It Might Be Me)
Asu wa Wagami 明日は我が身 Have you ever seen someone’s misfortune in front of you? 他人の不幸を目の当たりにしたことはありますか？ You might think that it
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Fundari Kettari (踏んだり蹴ったり – A Streak of Bad Luck)
Fundari Kettari 踏んだり蹴ったり Today was a day described as ‘fundari kettari‘ (踏んだり蹴ったり) to me. 今日は「踏んだり蹴ったり」な一日でした。 Fundari kettari is an expression
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