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Proverbs

Tail End’s Courage Rouse: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 掉尾の勇を奮う (Chōbi no yū wo furuu)Literal meaning: Tail end's courage rouseCultural context: This proverb...
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To Running Horse Whip: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 駆け馬に鞭 (Kakeuma ni muchi)Literal meaning: To running horse whipCultural context: This proverb literall...
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Ask Weight Of Tripod: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 鼎の軽重を問う (Kanae no keijuu wo tou)Literal meaning: Ask weight of tripodCultural context: This proverb o...
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Thousand Gold’s Pearl Necessarily Exists In Nine Layers’ Abyss’s And Also Black Dragon’s Under Jaw: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 千金の珠は必ず九重の淵の而も驪龍の頷下に有り (Senkin no tama wa kanarazu kyūjū no fuchi no shikamo reiryū no ganka ni ari.)...
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Bamboo’s Breaking Force: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 破竹の勢い (Hachiku no ikioi)Literal meaning: Bamboo's breaking forceCultural context: This proverb uses b...
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If You Want To Shoot General First Shoot Horse: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 将を射んとせば先ず馬を射よ (Shō wo in to seba mazu uma wo iye)Literal meaning: If you want to shoot general first ...
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When Hawk Is Not Present Sparrow Rules: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 鷹がいないと雀が王する (Taka ga inai to suzume ga ō suru.)Literal meaning: When hawk is not present sparrow rule...
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Poor Gun Also If Numbers Shoot Will Hit: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる (Heta na teppou mo kazu uchya ataru.)Literal meaning: Poor gun also if numbers shoot wi...
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Starting Business Is Easy Maintaining Success Is Difficult: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 創業は易く守成は難し (Sōgyō wa yasuku shusei wa katashi)Literal meaning: Starting business is easy maintaining ...
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Angelica Tree’s Big Tree: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 独活の大木 (Dokukatsu no taiboku)Literal meaning: Angelica tree's big treeCultural context: This proverb l...