Abata mo Ekubo (痘痕も靨 – Love Sees No Faults)
Abata mo Ekubo 痘痕も靨 When you fall in love with someone, you may even see the one’s faults as if
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Hin sure ba Don suru (貧すれば鈍する – Poverty Dulls the Wit)
Hin sure ba Don suru 貧すれば鈍する If one becomes terribly poor, one’s brain may not work very well due to
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Suzume Hyaku Made Odori Wasurezu (雀百まで踊り忘れず – What Is Learned in the Cradle Is Carried to the Tomb)
Suzume Hyaku Made Odori Wasurezu 雀百まで踊り忘れず It is difficult to break bad habits acquired in childhood, even as one grows
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Inochi Atte no Monodane (命あっての物種 – While There Is Life, There Is Hope)
Inochi Atte no Monodane 命あっての物種 It goes without saying, nothing is possible without life, and there is nothing to be
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Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu (人事を尽くして天命を待つ
Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu 人事を尽くして天命を待つ Have you ever been in a situation where you have done everything you
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Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko (子供は風の子 – Children Are Open-air Creatures)
Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko 子供は風の子 When I was a child, I used to wear short-sleeved shirts and short pants
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Oi no Tenarai (老いの手習い – It’s Never Too Late to Learn)
Oi no Tenarai 老いの手習い Trying new things is very important no matter how old you get. 年をとっても、新しいことに挑戦することはとても重要です。 The proverb, oi
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Shōji wa Daiji (小事は大事 – Big Things Have Small Beginnings)
Shōji wa Daiji 小事は大事 We should be aware that even small things could become significant things. 小さなことであっても、その積み重ねで大事になることがあるので、注意する必要があります。 The proverb shōji
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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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