Iegara yori Imogara (家柄より芋がら – Actions Speak Louder than Words.)
Iegara yori Imogara 家柄より芋がら Have you ever been aware of people’s family status? 家柄を意識したことはありますか？ Even if a person has a
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Iitai Koto wa Asu Ie (言いたいことは明日言え – If You Want to Say Something, Say It Tomorrow)
Iitai Koto wa Asu Ie 言いたいことは明日言え Today, I would like to introduce a proverb that seems to be for a
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Shunmin Akatsuki wo Oboezu (春眠暁を覚えず – In Spring One Sleeps a Sleep That Knows No Dawn)
Shunmin Akatsuki wo Oboezu 春眠暁を覚えず The temperature was so pleasant today’s morning that I overslept. 今日は気温が心地よく、つい寝坊してしまいました。 It is shunmin akatsuki
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Sou wa Tonya ga Orosanai (そうは問屋が卸さない – No Such Luck)
Sou wa Tonya ga Orosanai そうは問屋が卸さない When things do not work out as expected, you can use the expression sou
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Itumademo Aru to Omouna Oya to Kane (いつまでもあると思うな親と金 – It’s too late to spare when the bottom is bare)
Itumademo Aru to Omouna Oya to Kane いつまでもあると思うな親と金 As a warning for us to be self-reliant and thrifty, the following
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Torikoshi Kurō (取り越し苦労 – Worrying about Nothing)
Torikoshi Kurō 取り越し苦労 I got the second vaccine of COVID-19 today. 私は今日、新型コロナウィルスの2回目のワクチン接種を終えました。 It is said that there are strong vaccine
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En no Shita no Chikaramochi (縁の下の力持ち – Power Behinds the Scenes)
En no Shita no Chikaramochi 縁の下の力持ち A person who works hard for someone else behind the scenes is called en
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Ichinan Satte Mata Ichinan (一難去ってまた一難 – )
Ichinan Satte Mata Ichinan 一難去ってまた一難 When misfortunes or difficulties come one after another with no time to rest, you can
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Nakute Nanakuse Atte Shijūhakkuse (なくて七癖あって四十八癖 – Every Man Has His Own Peculiarities)
Nakute Nanakuse Atte Shijūhakkuse なくて七癖あって四十八癖 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the proverb nakute nanakuse (なくて七癖), which means that everyone has
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