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よわたた
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1. misfortunes never come singlyProverb
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ふゆはるとお 冬来春遠
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1. when winter comes spring isn't far behindProverb
  • ふゆきたりなばはるとお冬来たりなば、春遠からじ
If winter comes, can spring be far behind?
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きゅうつう
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1. necessity is the mother of invention; there is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for oneProverb
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なさひとため
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1. the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; compassion is not for other people's benefitProverb
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2. you can't save others (from themselves)Proverb, incorrect usage
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情けは人のためならず 【なさけはひとのためならず】
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くぎ
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1. the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punishedProverb, See also 出る杭は打たれる
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2. tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become dislikedProverb, See also 出る杭は打たれる
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てつあつ
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1. strike while the iron is hotProverb
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こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん 巧言令色鮮し仁
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1. those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassionProverb, See also 巧言令色, from the Analects of Confucius
  • あいつ
  • くち口ばかり
  • せいい誠意
  • ない
  • こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん巧言令色少なし仁
  • とは
  • よく
  • いった
  • もん
They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.
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巧言令色少なし仁 【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】巧言令色すくなし仁 【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】
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けつ 虎穴虎子
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1. nothing ventured, nothing gained; you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's denProverb
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虎穴に入らずんば虎児を得ず 【こけつにいらずんばこじをえず】虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず 【こけつにいらずんばこしをえず】
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ほう 果報
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1. good things come to those who waitProverb
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だいしょう
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1. the greater embraces the less; better too big than too smallProverb
  • ちょっと
  • おお大きい
  • けど
  • この
  • ふうとう封筒
  • いい
  • だいはしょうをか大は小を兼ねる
  • って
  • 言う
It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.
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したなかれい 礼儀
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1. good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship greenProverb
  • したしきなかにもれいぎ親しき仲にも礼儀あり
  • という
  • ことば言葉
  • 知らない
Don't you know the saying "good manners even between friends?"
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親しき仲にも礼儀有り 【したしきなかにもれいぎあり】親しき中にも礼儀あり 【したしきなかにもれいぎあり】親しき中にも礼儀有り 【したしきなかにもれいぎあり】
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うわさかげ
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1. speak of the devilProverb, See also 噂をすれば影が射す
  • うわさをすればかげ噂をすれば影
  • 、キャシー
  • 来た
Speak of the devil, here comes Kathy.
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さんにんもんじゅ 三人寄文殊知恵
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1. three heads are better than two; if three people gather; the wisdom of ManjushriProverb, See also 文殊
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三人よれば文殊の知恵 【さんにんよればもんじゅのちえ】
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てんもうかいかい 天網恢恢疎
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1. heaven's net has large meshes, but nothing escapesProverb, from Laozi
  • てんもうかいかいそにしても天網恢恢疎にして漏らさず
  • ことば言葉
  • とお通り
  • てんばつてきめん天罰覿面
They say fate will catch up with you. That was God's way of punishing him.
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1. children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages togetherProverb
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子はかすがい 【こはかすがい】
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ごうごうしたが
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1. when in Rome, do as the Romans doProverb
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とうだいもとくら 灯台下暗
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1. it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at LondonProverb
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灯台もと暗し 【とうだいもとくらし】
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きゅうちょうふところりょうころ 窮鳥懐猟師
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1. even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelterProverb
  • いけすかない
  • ボス
  • けど
  • しごと仕事の
  • なや悩み
  • そうだん相談
  • したら
  • あんがい案外
  • きゅうちょうふところにいればりょうしもころ窮鳥懐に入れば猟師も殺さず
  • てな
  • ことになる
  • かも
The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.
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はか
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1. consider your income before spendingProverb
  • もっと
  • けいひ経費
  • おさ抑えろ
  • いるをはかりていずるをな入るを量りて出ずるを為す
  • いう
  • こと
  • 知らん
We have to cut business expenses here. Haven't you ever heard of looking at how much you're getting before you start spending?
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どうびょうあいあわ 同病相憐
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' ending
1. fellow sufferers pity each otherProverb, See also 相憐れむ
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同病相哀れむ 【どうびょうあいあわれむ】
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