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うまみみねんぶつ 念仏
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1. preaching to the deaf; chanting the nembutsu into a horse's earIdiomatic expression, See also 念仏
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2. A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind HorseA Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse was the th... Read more
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あぶはち 虻蜂取
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1. attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; catching neither the horsefly nor the beeIdiomatic expression
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あぶはち取らず 【あぶはちとらず】虻蜂とらず 【あぶはちとらず】アブハチ取らず 【アブハチとらず】
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あばたもえくぼ 痘痕も笑窪
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1. love is blind; (when in love) even pockmarks are dimplesUsually written using kana alone, Proverb
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痘痕も靨 【あばたもえくぼ】アバタもエクボ
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いちひめろう 一姫二太郎
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1. it's good to have a girl first and then a boyProverb
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2. one girl and two boys are idealColloquial, recent usage
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おとこごん 二言
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1. a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's saidProverb, See also 二言 にごん
  • ああ
  • おとこににごん男に二言はない
  • でも
  • てつだ手伝う
  • だけ
  • から
  • 。美咲
  • やれ
Yes, a man is as good as his word. But I'll just be helping, you understand. You'll have to work too.
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男に二言は無い 【おとこににごんはない】
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けむり
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. there's no smoke without fireProverb
  • くだらねえ
  • としでんせつ都市伝説
  • だろう
  • 」「
  • でも
  • ひのないところにけむりはた火のないところに煙は立たない
  • いう
  • けど
"Probably just a stupid urban legend" "But they do say 'there's no smoke without fire', don't they?"
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火のない所に煙は立たない 【ひのないところにけむりはたたない】火の無いところに煙は立たない 【ひのないところにけむりはたたない】火の無い所に煙は立たない 【ひのないところにけむりはたたない】
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ときかね
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1. time is moneyProverb
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いそまわ
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1. more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the raceProverb
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2. Walk, Don't Run (song)"Walk, Don't Run" is an instrumental composition written ... Read more
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急がば廻れ 【いそがばまわれ】
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しょうじきもの 正直者馬鹿
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1. honesty does not pay; life is unfairProverb
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正直者がバカを見る 【しょうじきものがばかをみる】
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くい
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1. the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punishedProverb, See also 出る釘は打たれる
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2. tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become dislikedProverb, See also 出る釘は打たれる
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しょう 馬子衣装
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1. anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; clothes on a packhorse driverProverb
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馬子にも衣裳 【まごにもいしょう】
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とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう 捕らぬ狸の皮算用
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1. counting one's chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caughtIdiomatic expression
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取らぬ狸の皮算用 【とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう】獲らぬ狸の皮算用 【とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう】
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あくせんはし 悪事千里
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1. bad news travels quicklyProverb, See also 悪事千里
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てんせきこけしょう 転石苔
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1. a rolling stone gathers no mossProverb
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ふくすいぼんかえ 覆水盆
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1. what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; spilt water won't go back into its trayProverb
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覆水盆に帰らず 【ふくすいぼんにかえらず】
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覆水盆に帰らず: Irregular kanji usage.
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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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よわたた
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1. misfortunes never come singlyProverb
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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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1. the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lieProverb
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うそも方便 【うそもほうべん】
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だいしょう
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
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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