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ぶたきのぼ
豚もおだてりゃ木に登る
1. flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; even a pig will climb up a tree if flatteredProverb
豚も煽てりゃ木に登る 【ぶたもおだてりゃきにのぼる】、ブタもおだてりゃ木に登る 【ブタもおだてりゃきにのぼる】
じょういかたつ
上意下達
1. conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)Yojijukugo (four character compound), Antonym: 下意上達
上意下達 【じょういげだつ】
じょういげだつ: Irregular kana usage.
とらせんりいせんりかえ
虎は千里往って千里還る
1. a parent will do anything for their child; a tiger will walk a thousand leagues and a thousand leagues back (for its cub)Proverb, See also 千里
虎は千里行って千里帰る 【とらはせんりいってせんりかえる】
1. your will; your idea
こけついこじえ
虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず
1. nothing ventured, nothing gained; you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's denProverb
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】
こうこうじぶんおや
孝行のしたい時分に親はなし
1. when you are ready to be a filial child, your parents are already goneProverb
みで
見ず出
1. declaring one will participate in the game without first looking at one's dealt hand (when being the dealer)Hanafuda
不見出 【みずで】
いっしょう
一生モノ
1. something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
一生もの 【いっしょうもの】、一生物 【いっしょうもの】
きゅうそごうびょう
窮鼠噛猫
1. a cornered rat will bite the cat; one who is cornered will fight like a devilYojijukugo (four character compound), See also 窮鼠猫を噛む
1. carrying out the will of one's lord
1. iron core; iron will
いしけんご
意志堅固
1. strong determination; strong-willed; having strong will power; firmness of purposeYojijukugo (four character compound)
1. divine command; heaven's will
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