Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou (火中の栗を拾う – Taking a Risk for Someone): Part 2
Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou: Part 2 火中の栗を拾う Part 2 Based on the fable “The Monkey and the Cat (Le
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Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou (火中の栗を拾う – Taking a Risk for Someone): Part 1
Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou: Part 1 火中の栗を拾う Part 1 Taking risks for someone else, with no benefit to oneself,
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Ato wa No to Nare Yama to Nare (後は野となれ山となれ – After Me the Deluge)
Ato wa No to Nare Yama to Nare 後は野となれ山となれ If you think, “as long as I can solve the problem
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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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Onaji Ana no Mujina (同じ穴の狢 – Birds of a Feather)
Onaji Ana no Mujina 同じ穴の狢 Even if people seem unrelated, they can sometimes be kindred spirits with the same nature.
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Shitashiki Naka ni mo Reigi Ari (親しき仲にも礼儀あり – Good Fences Make Good Neighbors)
Shitashiki Naka ni mo Reigi Ari 親しき仲にも礼儀あり No matter how close the relationship, there are some etiquettes that should be
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Sakushi Saku ni Oboreru (策士策に溺れる – Hoist with His Own Petard)
Sakushi Saku ni Oboreru 策士策に溺れる Even those who are good at devising strategies can sometimes rely too much on their
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Sonae Areba Urei Nashi (備えあれば憂いなし – Better Safe than Sorry)
Sonae Areba Urei Nashi 備えあれば憂いなし If you are well-prepared in advance, you have nothing to worry about. 普段から十分な準備をしておけば、心配することはなくなります。 The proverb,
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Kyūso Neko wo Kamu (窮鼠猫を噛む – A Cornered Mouse Bites a Cat)
Kyūso Neko wo Kamu 窮鼠猫を噛む When the weak are pushed into a desperate situation, they may fight back against the
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