Proverbs Strange Goods Should Be Hoarded: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 奇貨居くべし (Kika oku beshi)Literal meaning: Strange goods should be hoardedCultural context: This proverb...
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Proverbs One’s Own Body’s One Foot Cannot Be Seen: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 我が身の一尺は見えぬ (Waga mi no isshaku wa mienui)Literal meaning: One's own body's one foot cannot be seenCul...
Proverbs One’s Own Body’s Matter Ask People: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 我が身の事は人に問え (Waga mi no koto wa hito ni toe.)Literal meaning: One's own body's matter ask peopleCultur...
Proverbs Killifish Too Fish Among: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 目高も魚のうち (Medaka mo Sakana Nouchi)Literal meaning: Killifish too fish amongCultural context: This prov...
Proverbs Seeing Is Dharma Pleasure: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 見るは法楽 (Miru ha Houraku)Literal meaning: Seeing is dharma pleasureCultural context: This proverb refle...
Proverbs Body Is Body And Passes Through Naked Boy: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 身は身で通る裸ん坊 (Mi ha Mi de Touru Hadaka N Bou)Literal meaning: Body is body and passes through naked boyC...
Proverbs Prophet In Hometown Not Accepted: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 預言者郷里に容れられず (Yogen Mono Kyouri ni Ire Rarezu)Literal meaning: Prophet in hometown not acceptedCultura...
Proverbs Good Wine To Ivy Does Not Need: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 良いワインに蔦はいらない (Yoi Wain ni Tsuta Hairanai)Literal meaning: Good wine to ivy does not needCultural cont...
Proverbs Mountain High Because Noble Not: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 山高きが故に貴からず (Yamataka Kiga Yueni Tootoka Razu)Literal meaning: Mountain high because noble notCultural...
Proverbs Cheap Probably Bad Probably: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 安かろう悪かろう (Yasuka Rou Waruka Rou)Literal meaning: Cheap probably bad probablyCultural context: This pr...