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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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はな
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1. some things are better left unsaid; silence is goldenProverb
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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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くぎ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
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
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
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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いろ 色気
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1. fair words fill not the belly; food before romanceProverb
  • いろけよりくいけ色気より食い気
  • から
  • そろそろ
  • そつぎょう卒業
  • して
  • いい
  • としごろ年頃
  • おも思う
  • けど
I think it's about time you stopped putting your belly before your looks.
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色気より食気 【いろけよりくいけ】
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ほう 果報
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1. good things come to those who waitProverb
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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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やまい
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1. sickness and health start with the mindProverb
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たましいひゃく 魂百
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1. a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100Proverb
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きゅうねこ 窮鼠猫
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1. a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a cowardProverb
  • そんなに
  • 舐められた
  • あいて相手
  • じゃない
  • けど
  • なぁ
  • ・・・」「
  • そうだ
  • きゅうそねこをか窮鼠猫を噛む
  • って
  • 言う
  • じゃない
"I don't think she's an opponent you can ignore like that ..." "That's right, they say a cornered rat bites back, don't they?"
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窮鼠猫をかむ 【きゅうそねこをかむ】
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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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げいげい 多芸無芸
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1. a jack of all trades is a master of noneProverb
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はたらもの 者食
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1. if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no playProverb
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2. He who does not work, neither shall he eatHe who does not work, neither shall he eat is a Biblical ... Read more
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働かざるもの食うべからず 【はたらかざるものくうべからず】
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かみ
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1. God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knowsProverb
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2. God Only Knows"God Only Knows" is a song by American rock band The Beac... Read more
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うえうえ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)
1. greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than youProverb
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2. Puss Gets the BootPuss Gets the Boot is a one-reel animated cartoon and the... Read more
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上には上が有る 【うえにはうえがある】
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こういっ 好機逸
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1. make hay while the sun shinesProverb
  • こうきいっ好機逸すべからず
  • この
  • いっき一気に
  • しごと仕事
  • しあ仕上げて
  • しまおう
This is a golden opportunity we'd be stupid to pass up. Let's get to work and finish it all in one fell swoop.
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好機逸す可からず 【こうきいっすべからず】
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1. all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the endProverb
Noun
2. All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
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3. All's Well That Ends WellAll's Well That Ends Well is a play by William Shakespear... Read more
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終わりよければすべてよし 【おわりよければすべてよし】終わりよければ全てよし 【おわりよければすべてよし】終わり良ければ全て良し 【おわりよければすべてよし】終わりよければすべて良し 【おわりよければすべてよし】終わり良ければ総て良し 【おわりよければすべてよし】
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そで
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1. you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; you can't shake sleeves you don't haveProverb
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ない袖は振れぬ 【ないそではふれぬ】
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びんぼうひま 貧乏暇
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1. a poor man has no time for leisure; there is no rest for the poorProverb
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貧乏暇無し 【びんぼうひまなし】貧乏ひまなし 【びんぼうひまなし】
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しっぱいせいこう 失敗成功
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1. failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to successProverb
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2. Designs on JerryDesigns on Jerry is the 93rd one reel animated Tom and Je... Read more
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失敗は成功の元 【しっぱいはせいこうのもと】失敗は成功の基 【しっぱいはせいこうのもと】
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