Minoru hodo Kōbe wo Tareru Inaho kana (実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かな – The Boughs That Bear most Hang Lowest)
Minoru hodo Kōbe wo Tareru Inaho kana 実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かな The more one grows in learning and skill, the more one becomes
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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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Tsukeyakiba (付け焼き刃 – Borrowed Wisdom)
Tsukeyakiba 付け焼き刃 Have you ever been hastily acquired knowledge or skill as a stopgap measure? その場しのぎのために、間に合わせで一時的な知識や技術を身に着けたことはありますか？ Such a not-so-great measure
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Chienetsu (知恵熱)
Chienetsu 知恵熱 There is a Japanese term “chienetsu” (知恵熱), which is often used incorrectly. よく間違って使用される日本語に「知恵熱」があります。 The “chie” (知恵) means “wisdom,”
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