Iwanu ga Hana (言わぬが花 – Silence Is Gold)
Iwanu ga Hana 言わぬが花 Sometimes it is better to be modest and say less rather than saying everything that comes
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Mago ni mo Ishō (馬子にも衣装 – Fine Feathers Make Fine Bird)
Mago ni mo Ishō 馬子にも衣装 Anyone can look respectable if they are well-dressed. どんな人間でも、身なりを整えれば立派な人に見えるものです。 To describe the situation, you can
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Enryo (遠慮 – Constraint)
Enryo 遠慮 Japanese people often take an act called “enryo” (遠慮). 日本人は「遠慮」をする人が多いです。 “Enryo” means “to refrain from words or deeds
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