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Proverbs

If You Grasp It Becomes Fist If You Open It Becomes Palm: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 握れば拳開けば掌 (Nigireba kobushi, akeba tenohira)Literal meaning: If you grasp it becomes fist if you open ...
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Back Cannot Replace Belly: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 背に腹は代えられぬ (Se ni hara wa kaerarenu)Literal meaning: Back cannot replace bellyCultural context: This p...
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Stomach Also Body’s Inside: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 腹も身の内 (Hara mo mi no uchi)Literal meaning: Stomach also body's insideCultural context: This proverb r...
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Belly In One Thing: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 腹に一物 (Hara ni ichimotsu)Literal meaning: Belly in one thingCultural context: This proverb literally m...
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Name Represents Body: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 名は体を表す (Na wa tai wo arawasu)Literal meaning: Name represents bodyCultural context: This proverb refl...
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Big Man Whole Body To Wisdom Subject Particle Circulate Cannot: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: Big man whole body to wisdom subject particle circulate cannot (Ōotoko sōshin ni chie ga mawari kane)...