Words — 19 found
1. saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
1. proverb; maxim; aphorism
2. Proverbs (book of the Bible)
1. proverb; sayingFormal or literary term
1. proverb; popular saying
1. idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
2. proverb; saying; quote; aphorism
1. colloquialism; slang
2. proverb
1. warning; admonitionRare term
2. proverbArchaic
1. Western saying; Western proverb
こげん
古言
1. old saying; old expression
2. old language; ancient language; archaic word
古諺 【こげん】
かっとうせんみずの
渇しても盗泉の水を飲まず
1. better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth; don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are; refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirstyProverb
1. archaic word; obsolete word; archaism
2. old saying; old adage
3. old language; ancient language
1. meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverbJocular, humorous term, See also 名言, pun on 名言
カルタ
いろは歌留多
1. iroha karuta; matching card game usu. consisting of 48 reading cards and 48 picture cardsCard games, Usually written using kana alone
いろは歌留多 【いろはガルタ】、伊呂波歌留多 【いろはカルタ】、伊呂波歌留多 【いろはガルタ】、いろはかるた、いろはがるた
いろは歌留多: Ateji (phonetic) reading. いろは歌留多: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 伊呂波歌留多: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form. 伊呂波歌留多: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form.