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Cuckoo Bird Cries: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 閑古鳥が鳴く (Kankodori ga naku)Literal meaning: Cuckoo bird criesCultural context: The cuckoo (閑古鳥) in Jap...
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People And Folding Screens Do Not Stand Straight Immediately: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 人と屏風は直ぐには立たず (Hito to byōbu wa sugu ni wa tatazu.)Literal meaning: People and folding screens do not ...
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Falling Flowers Flowing Water’s Feeling: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 落花流水の情 (Rakka ryūsui no jō)Literal meaning: Falling flowers flowing water's feelingCultural context: ...