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Japanese proverbs and sayings

A diamond will not have the brilliance of a gemstone unless it is polished.
An eggplant will not grow on a melon stem.
Spoiling a child is the same as abandoning him.
The badger is still sitting in the hole, and they are haggling over the price.
Badgers from the same hole.
Trouble after trouble.
Misfortune never comes alone.
Trouble turned into happiness.
You can't cross without a bridge.
Without shortcomings there are seven bad habits, and when they are present there are forty-eight.
There are no great people without ordinary people.
Without an object there is no shadow.
The slacker is talkative.
The whiteness of the skin hides the lack of beauty.
Take an umbrella before you get wet.
More useless than writing numbers on flowing water.
Useless as a lantern during the day.
Heartless children are trashing their father's house.
Remember gratitude as long as you remember the insult.
The shine of gold is brighter than the shine of Buddha.
Close to smart children, they read even without studying.
Those close in spirit are drawn to each other.
He chops off the flea's head with an ax.
God lives in an honest heart.
Wealth and nobility acquired through ill-gotten means disappear like a cloud.
A rich man is like an ashtray: the fuller, the dirtier.
Patients with the same disease sympathize with each other.
Great luck causes many small troubles.
Great talent matures late.
Fight in someone else's fundoshi.
Bronze for three days.
Paper tiger.
Paper lantern and copper bell.
It happens that a leaf sinks, but a stone floats.
There was a time when nightingales sang for her too.
Heats up quickly - cools down quickly.
To be susceptible to the disease called "wife anxiety."
Being bitten by your own dog.
At eighteen, even a giantess is attractive, and the first brew of even bad tea is fragrant.
At ten years old - a miracle, at fifteen - a genius, and after twenty - an ordinary person.
In excess, medicine is poison.
In shallow waters the waves are noisier.
In the dark, even dog droppings don’t get dirty.
On the road you need a travel companion, in life you need a friend.
In case of victory - government troops, in case of defeat - rebels.
In an argument, the one who shouts the loudest wins.
The wind blows, but the mountains do not move.
The wind and the cherry blossom cannot be good friends.
A drunkard in the evening is a lazy person in the morning.
In appearance - a goddess, in heart - a witch.
First - care, then - medicine.
In the whole block, only my husband doesn’t know.
There is honey in the mouth and a needle in the stomach.
Build a house on the roof.
Sparrows can jump for up to a hundred years.
Upbringing is more important than origin.
Everything that blooms will inevitably fade.
The meeting is the beginning of parting.
Beat your head to death on a corner of tofu.
A horse's endurance is learned along the way, a person's character is learned over time.
The one who raises a child is worth more than the one who gave birth to him.
The protruding stake (from the general row) will definitely be driven in.
The fortuneteller does not know his fate.
Where unreason reigns, reason hides.
Where people grieve, you grieve too.
Where there is no sense of duty and human eyes, everything is possible.
Where might is right, right is powerless.
It is better for the general of a defeated army not to talk about battles.
The wind will not break a flexible willow.
Deep rivers flow silently.
Your anger is your enemy.
The head is lamb, and the meat is dog.
The head is a dragon and the tail is a snake.
A hungry dog is not afraid of a stick.
States perish, but mountains and rivers remain.
A rude man, like a falcon, must be educated.
Even from skillful hands, water leaks.
Even a journey of a thousand ri begins with one step.
Give the devil an iron stick - About strengthening the power of someone who is already strong.
Ask twice, answer once.
Actions speak louder than words.
Demons live opposite the temple gate.
Money begets money.
Wooden, metal and stone Buddha.
Children of celebrities are rarely famous.
Children of frogs are frogs.
There are no cures for fools.
Good done in secret is rewarded openly.
Don't put off doing a good deed.
Evidence is better than reasoning.
Firewood is not used to extinguish fire.
Other places - other things.
Friends in misfortune feel sorry for each other.
Fools walk around in droves.
If you go to meet your loved one, then a thousand ri will seem like one.
If a problem can be solved, then there is no need to worry about it; if it cannot be solved, then there is no use worrying about it.
If the fish wants it, the water will give way.
If you're in a hurry, take a detour.
If you want to kill a commander, kill his horse first.
The heat and cold end in Higan.
A woman's desires are ruin.
If a woman wants to, she will pass through the rock.
Living widely doesn't last long.
Excessive modesty hides pride.
Don't run after someone who is leaving. Don't drive away the one who comes.
Forgetting the heat, forget the shadow.
Tomorrow's wind will blow tomorrow.
A driven mouse bites the cat itself.
A driven bird will hide in a person's bosom.
He’s so busy that the cat’s help will come in handy.
Illness doesn't bother a busy person.
A bee stings a tear-stained face.
Evil always takes a long time.
Evil cannot defeat good.
Acquaintance begins with a kick.
Famous things are not always as good as they say.
Both good and evil are in your heart.
And water spills from deft hands.
And the stone can let it slip.
And the kappa drowns.
And Confucius was not always lucky.
And the moth lives its whole life.
And the wise man is wrong once out of a thousand times.
And monkeys fall from trees.
And one falling leaf heralds the coming of autumn.
And a fool can be useful.
And you want to eat fugu - and life is precious.
The one who goes forward guides others.
You can't shoot mice with a bow that weighs a thousand kanas.
Of the vices, the greatest is debauchery; of the virtues, the highest is filial duty.
Excessive politeness turns into flattery.
Sometimes running away means winning.
True patience is the kind of patience when you cannot bear it.
Disappear like foam on water.
He is looking for something sweet, but there is a pie on the shelf.
There is no shortcut to knowledge.
As soon as the trouble is over, dress up.
The same soul at three years old is the same at one hundred years old.
A carp swimming against the current can become a dragon.
Dumplings are better than flowers.
When wild geese soar above, even turtles knock their paws with impatience.
When Yin reaches its limit, Yang is born.
When you get drunk, you forget about thirst.
When you draw a branch, you need to hear the breath of the wind.
When you talk about tomorrow, the rats in the attic laugh.
The end of chatter is the beginning of action.
When the rain stops, you forget your umbrella.
When money runs out, so does love.
Soot from oil is washed off with oil.
Feed a cat even for three years, and in three days it will forget all the good things.
Meekness often breaks strength.
There are no large fish in the swamp.
Major betrayal feels like devotion.
A shipwreck at the very entrance to the harbor.
He who can swim can also drown.
He who drinks does not know about the dangers of wine; he who does not drink does not know about its benefits.
Those who were born under the roar of cannonade are not afraid of gun shots.
Anyone who begs for three days will never get out of the habit.
He who feels shame also feels duty.
The merchant is the enemy of the merchant.
An extra thing is an extra worry.
A lie has no legs, but it has scandalous wings.
A horse is recognized by riding, a person by communication.
A mulberry bow pierces even rocks with its arrow).
It is better to be the enemy of a good person than the friend of a bad one.
It's better to be the head of an iwasi than the tail of a carp.
It's better to be the beak of a rooster than the tail of a bull.
Better one day in this world than a thousand in the next.
Any woman seems beautiful in the dark, from afar or under a paper umbrella.
A beloved child has gone on a long journey.
Loves to stir up tea.
People with big heads are lucky.
The frog living in the well does not know about the sea.
A boy living near a Buddhist temple, without studying, reads sutras.
Metal is tested by fire, man by wine.
Many years - many grievances.
Silence is a flower.
Flies flock to anything that smells bad.
A meowing cat will not catch a mouse.
Tall trees and stronger winds.
For every wise man there are ten thousand fools.
Don't be afraid to bend a little, you'll straighten up straighter.
There was no case of a naked man losing anything.
Without entering the tiger's den, you cannot get the tiger cub.
Don't pray, but work.
Do not open your heart to a woman, even if she gave birth to seven children.
The sky is silent - people speak for it.
I need it like a cat needs money.
A non-drinker does not know how tasty water is for a hangover.
There is no enemy more dangerous than a fool.
No illusions - no disappointments.
There is nothing worse than a fool.
There is no light without shadow.
No one stumbles while lying in bed.
Pour new wine into new wineskins.
Well, he got the happiness - the size of a small shell!
To talk about the future is to make the devils laugh.
Ask others about yourself.
There is no arguing about customs.
The clouds follow the dragon, and the tiger follows the wind.
Look at yourself three times a day.
One god forgot - another will help.
One dog barks in vain - ten thousand will take it seriously.
Knock down two birds with one stone.
He can't even get flies off his head.
Leave the cat to guard the dried tuna.
Answer me before you get up.
Cut off your own head with your own sword.
Look for your father's and mother's kindness above the mountains and deeper than the sea.
The bargain hunter loses money.
You can't get spit back.
A fruitful tree is recognized by its flowers.
A thousand-dze-long dam is destroyed by an ant hole.
There are devils in the neighborhood of the temple.
It's always dark under the lighthouse.
It is always dark under the feet of the one who carries the lantern.
Once you have thought, make up your mind, but once you have decided, don’t think.
As long as you don’t touch God, he doesn’t curse.
After winning, tighten your helmet straps.
The need for food is stronger than love.
You can recognize the revered temple by its gates.
Poets, without leaving home, know about the beauty of nature.
The object and the shadow sympathize with each other.
The former Mokuami.
The diligence of a new employee is enough for twenty days.
When trouble comes, rely on yourself.
Losing (often means) winning.
A straight person like straight bamboo is rare.
The bird looks for higher places, the fish for deeper places.
The farts and flames make noise from the very beginning.
Let them no longer praise, as long as they don’t scold.
Trying to pierce the globe with a needle.
Fifty today is better than a hundred tomorrow.
The work before breakfast is easy.
Rejoice, too, if others rejoice.
Can swallows and sparrows know the thoughts of a swan? - How can an insignificant person comprehend great plans?
Cut the string from the bag with patience.
A child born during the day is like his father, and a child born at night is like his mother.
The speeches of the great are not for the poor.
The speech of Buddha, but the heart of a snake.
Parents work, children enjoy life, grandchildren beg.
The gentleman is a fool with money.
You can't go back from a ship that has sailed.
With those who are silent, keep your ears open.
If you don't respect yourself, others won't respect you.
A samurai picks his teeth with a toothpick, even if he has not eaten.
The worst snake can be overcome by a bunch of ants.
He hasn’t noticed his baldness for three years.
Your own mistake is your own concern.
Keep the flies off your head.
Do everything you can, and leave the rest to fate.
Fashionable now, unsuitable tomorrow.
Fall seven times, rise eight times.
A strong hawk hides its talons (for the time being).
To say I hate is to say I love.
The grinding of teeth of dried sardines.
Snakes are not afraid of the blind.
You brush off a hair and you get an abrasion.
First a person drinks alcohol, then alcohol drinks alcohol, and then alcohol drinks a person.
A perfect vase has never left the hands of a bad craftsman.
Compassion is the beginning of humanity.
There is only enough gossip for seventy-five days.
A fair person treats himself strictly and treats others leniently.
Asking is a shame for a moment, but not knowing is a shame for a lifetime.
The quarrel between snipe and oyster is a benefit for the fisherman.
Fear creates black devils.
An arrow at the end cannot pierce even thin silk.
Happiness comes to a home where laughter is heard.
Well-fed, dressed - then polite.
A talented person often gets sick.
Talents are not inherited.
The tiger protects his skin, the man protects his name.
The one who knows does not speak. The one who speaks does not know.
Three days have not passed, but the cherry blossoms have faded.
Three daughters are ruin.
I spent labor and gained fatigue.
It is difficult to say what is in the soul of a person who constantly laughs.
It is difficult to compete with the virtues of the dead.
Anyone is susceptible to vanity, just like rashes.
He spent a thousand years in the mountains, a thousand in the seas.
For others, everything seems better.
Others have red flowers.
He who has a cheerful disposition will pass through iron.
He who has a wound on his leg is afraid of even a head of reeds.
A crooked branch has a crooked shadow.
The observer from the outside has eight eyes.
The other side also has a downside.
One commander has success, but thousands of bones dry up.
A person's appearance is deceiving.
When you see a spot on the skin, imagine a whole leopard.
The missed fish seems large.
Diligence is the mother of success.
Give way to fools and madmen.
In the morning there is a blush on the face, and in the evening there are only white bones.
Teach a kappa to swim.
It's never too late to learn.
Pinch yourself and find out if it hurts someone else.
Drink from one pot.
Iced tea and cold rice are tolerable, but a cold look and a cold word are unbearable.
Whether a bow is good depends on the hand that strings it.
Good medicine tastes bitter.
Good swimmers drown in the river.
A good merchant does not lay out all the goods at once.
Even if you crash, you will achieve it.
Flower on top of the mountain.
A man in a coffin - then there is only truth in the world.
A person with a guilty conscience is afraid of everything.
A person does what he loves well.
The riper the ear of rice, the lower it slopes to the ground.
Excessive honesty borders on stupidity.
What is there to grieve about, what cannot be turned back.
What comes out of the mouth is for the whole world to see.
You can endure the suffering of others for at least three years.
An egg is never square, a street woman is never sincere.
The neighbor's barley tastes better than the rice at home.

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