Proverbs Fish Should Be Grilled By Lord, Rice Cakes Should Be Grilled By Beggar: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 魚は殿様に焼かせよ、餅は乞食に焼かせよ (Sakana wa tonosama ni yakasero, mochi wa kojiki ni yakasero.)Literal meaning: Fi...
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Proverbs Pole’s Tip At Bell: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 竿の先に鈴 (Sao no saki ni suzu)Literal meaning: Pole's tip at bellCultural context: This proverb draws fr...
Proverbs Lantern And Temple Bell: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 提灯に釣鐘 (Chōchin ni tsurigane)Literal meaning: Lantern and temple bellCultural context: This proverb co...
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 ...
Proverbs To Cut Chicken Why Would One Use Ox Knife: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 鶏を割くに焉んぞ牛刀を用いん (Niwatori wo saku ni izukunzo gyuutou wo mochiin)Literal meaning: To cut chicken why w...
Proverbs The Sturgeon Resembles The Snake, The Silkworm Resembles The Caterpillar: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 鱣は蛇に似たり、蚕は蠋に似たり (Hatatate wa hebi ni nitari, kaiko wa shokutou ni nitari.)Literal meaning: The sturge...
Proverbs When Money Exists, Even Demons Are Used: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 銭ある時は鬼をも使う (Zeni aru toki wa oni wo mo tsukau.)Literal meaning: When money exists, even demons are us...
Proverbs Skilled Person Is Unskilled Person’s Model, Unskilled Person Is Skilled Person’s Model: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 上手は下手の手本、下手は上手の手本 (Jōzu wa heta no tehon, heta wa jōzu no tehon)Literal meaning: Skilled person is un...
Proverbs One’s Own Medicine Chest Inside Thing: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 自家薬籠中の物 (Jika yakurou-chuu no mono)Literal meaning: One's own medicine chest inside thingCultural con...
Proverbs Moon And Turtle: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 月とすっぽん (Tsuki to suppon)Literal meaning: Moon and turtleCultural context: This proverb compares the m...