Nakute Nanakuse (なくて七癖 – Every Man Has His Own Peculiar)
Nakute Nanakuse なくて七癖 Do you have any habits? あなたには何か癖がありますか？ Even if you think you don’t have any habits, some will
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Tetsu wa Atsui uchi ni Ute (鉄は熱いうちに打て – Strike while the Iron Is Hot)
Tetsu wa Atsui uchi ni Ute 鉄は熱いうちに打て You should never miss the appropriate time to do something. 物事は適切な時期を逃さず取り組んだほうが、よい結果に繋がります。 To explain
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Oyakōkō Shitai Toki ni wa Oya wa Nashi (親孝行したいときには親はなし – When One Would Be Filial, One’s Parents Are Gone)
Oyakōkō Shitai Toki ni wa Oya wa Nashi 親孝行したいときには親はなし In yesterday’s post, I introduced the proverb ishi ni futon wa
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Tai mo Hitori wa Umakarazu (鯛もひとりはうまからず – The Company Makes the Feast)
Tai mo Hitori wa Umakarazu 鯛もひとりはうまからず Which do you prefer, eating alone or eating with someone? 一人で食べる食事と、誰かと食べる食事、どちらが美味しいと思いますか？ In Japan, there
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Naite Kurasu mo Isshō, Waratte Kurasu mo Isshō (泣いて暮らすも一生、笑って暮らすも一生 – Leading a Happy Life)
Naite Kurasu mo Isshō, Waratte Kurasu mo Isshō 泣いて暮らすも一生、笑って暮らすも一生 Which is more common for you, a situation of laughing or
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Yabuisha (藪医者 – Bad Doctor)
Yabuisha 藪医者 A doctor who often makes mistakes in treatment or diagnosis is called yabuisha (藪医者) in Japanese. 治療や診断が下手な医者のことを、「藪医者」といいます。 Since
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Anzuru yori Umu ga Yasushi (案ずるより産むが易し – Fear Often Exaggerates Danger)
Anzuru yori Umu ga Yasushi 案ずるより産むが易し Today, I will get a COVID-19 vaccine. 私は今日、コロナウィルスのワクチンを接種します。 I am nervous because of the
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Mono wa Tameshi (物は試し – You Never Know Unless You Try)
Mono wa Tameshi 物は試し Unless you actually try something, you never know what the result will be. 物事は、実際にやってみないとどのような結果になるか、わからないものです。 To express
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Omae Hyaku made Washa Kuju-ku made (お前百までわしゃ九十九まで – Till Death Do Us Part) Part 2
Omae Hyaku made Washa Kuju-ku made Part 2 お前百までわしゃ九十九まで Part 2 In this proverb, the husband is a hundred years
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