Issen wo Warau Mono wa Issen ni Naku (一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く – Take Care of the Penny)
Issen wo Warau Mono wa Issen ni Naku 一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く In yesterday’s post, I introduced the Japanese proverb, ichi-en wo warau
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Kaikaburu (買いかぶる – Overestimating)
Kaikaburu 買いかぶる To misjudge and overestimate a person’s ability is represented as kaikaburu (買いかぶる) in Japanese. 人の実力を見誤り過大評価することを、「買いかぶる」と言います。 Since kai (買い)
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Nisoku Sanmon (二束三文 – Dirt Cheap)
Nisoku Sanmon 二束三文 Previously, I went to a secondhand bookstore to sell my books, but they became nisoku sanmon (二束三文).
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Taikoban wo Osu (太鼓判を押す – Guaranteeing)
Taikoban wo Osu 太鼓判を押す Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘machigai-nai‘ (間違いない), which means that there is no doubt
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Kusattemo Tai (腐っても鯛 – A Good Horse Becomes Never a Jade)
Kusattemo Tai 腐っても鯛 Truly excellent things or people would not lose their original value, even if they got somewhat worse.
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The Coin Which Has The Highest Value.
Do you know the regularly used coin which has the highest value? In the past, It was Japan’s 500 yen
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