Proverbs Rather Than Hide Dumplings, Hide Traces: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 団子隠そうより跡隠せ (Dango kakusou yori ato kakuse)Literal meaning: Rather than hide dumplings, hide tracesCul...
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Proverbs Sea Bream And Flounder Too Eating Person Knows: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 鯛も鮃も食うた者が知る (Tai mo hirame mo kutta mono ga shiru.)Literal meaning: Sea bream and flounder too eating...
Proverbs Snake Has No Legs Fish Has No Ears: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 蛇に足無し魚に耳無し (Hebi ni ashi nashi sakana ni mimi nashi.)Literal meaning: Snake has no legs fish has no e...
Proverbs Necessity Is Invention’s Mother: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 必要は発明の母 (Hitsuyou wa hatsumei no haha)Literal meaning: Necessity is invention's motherCultural contex...
Proverbs There Are Fools Who Do Not Cut Plum Trees, And There Are Fools Who Cut Cherry Trees: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 梅を伐らぬ馬鹿もあり、桜を伐る馬鹿もあり (Ume wo kiranu baka mo ari, sakura wo kiru baka mo ari)Literal meaning: There ar...
Proverbs Plum Trees Cut, Cherry Trees Do Not Cut: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 梅は伐れ桜は伐るな (Ume wa kire sakura wa kiru na)Literal meaning: Plum trees cut, cherry trees do not cutCult...
Proverbs Horse That Does Not Clean Inside Shakes Hair Outside: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 内で掃除せぬ馬は外で毛を振る (Uchi de sōji senu uma wa soto de ke wo furu)Literal meaning: Horse that does not clea...
Proverbs Rabbit’s Underwear: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 兎の股引 (Usagi no momohiki)Literal meaning: Rabbit's underwearCultural context: This proverb literally m...
Proverbs Horse Also Not Buying Saddle Buy: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 馬も買わずに鞍を買う (Uma mo kawazu ni kura wo kau)Literal meaning: Horse also not buying saddle buyCultural co...
Proverbs Horse On Ride And See Person With Accompany And See: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 馬には乗ってみよ人には添うてみよ (Uma ni wa notte miyo hito ni wa sotte miyo.)Literal meaning: Horse on ride and see ...