CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 07, 2021Jan 02, 2024 amateurs, Chinese character, expert, giant snakes, ja no michi wa hebi, mochi wa mochiya, path, saying, small snakes, snake Ja no Michi wa Hebi (蛇の道は蛇 – The Expert Know Best) Ja no Michi wa Hebi 蛇の道は蛇 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the saying mochi wa mochiya (餅は餅屋), which means that Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Nov 30, 2016Jan 03, 2024 Bible, curse, difficult situation, English, hardship, ibara no michi, idiom, path, symbolize, thorn Ibara no Michi (Thorny Path) Ibara no Michi いばらの道 Today I would like to talk about the idiom “ibara no michi”. 今日は「いばらの道」という慣用句を紹介します。 “Ibara” means “thorn”, Read More