Proverbs Tea Belly Also Temporary: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 茶腹も一時 (Chabara mo ichiji)Literal meaning: Tea belly also temporaryCultural context: This proverb refl...
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Proverbs Stomach Eight Parts Full No Doctor Needed: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 腹八分目に医者いらず (Hara hachi bunme ni isha irazu.)Literal meaning: Stomach eight parts full no doctor neede...
Proverbs Lantern On Moonlit Night: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 月夜に提灯 (Tsukiyo ni chōchin)Literal meaning: Lantern on moonlit nightCultural context: This proverb lit...
Proverbs Person Who Knows Sufficiency Becomes Rich: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 足るを知る者は富む (Taru wo shiru mono wa tomu)Literal meaning: Person who knows sufficiency becomes richCultu...
Proverbs Master Sun Circle: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 親方日の丸 (Oyakata hi no maru)Literal meaning: Master sun circleCultural context: This proverb literally ...
Proverbs Not Eating Prepared Meal Is Man’s Shame: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 据え膳食わぬは男の恥 (Suezen kuwanu wa otoko no haji)Literal meaning: Not eating prepared meal is man's shameCu...
Proverbs Rice Cake Stomach Three Days: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 餅腹三日 (Mochihara mikka)Literal meaning: Rice cake stomach three daysCultural context: This proverb ref...
Proverbs Ability Matter Suffices: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: Ability matter suffices (Nouji Taru)Literal meaning: Ability matter sufficesCultural context: This pr...
Proverbs Beggar’s New Year: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 乞食の正月 (Kojiki no Shougatsu)Literal meaning: Beggar's New YearCultural context: This proverb literally...