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Proverbs

Big Eating Heavy Drinker Rice Cake Eater: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 大食上戸餅食らい (Taishoku jōgo mochi kurai)Literal meaning: Big eating heavy drinker rice cake eaterCultural...
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Great Desire Resembles No Desire: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 大欲は無欲に似たり (Taiyoku wa muyoku ni nitari.)Literal meaning: Great desire resembles no desireCultural con...
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Drooling’s Target: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 垂涎の的 (Suizen no mato)Literal meaning: Drooling's targetCultural context: This proverb literally means...
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Even Taking The World, Two And A Half Cups: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 天下取っても二合半 (Tenka totte mo ni gou han)Literal meaning: Even taking the world, two and a half cupsCultu...
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Desire And Two People Companion: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 欲と二人連れ (Yoku to Futarizure Re)Literal meaning: Desire and two people companionCultural context: This ...
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Greed’s Bear-hawk Tears Crotch Apart: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 欲の熊鷹股裂くる (Yoku no Kumataka Matasaki Kuru)Literal meaning: Greed's bear-hawk tears crotch apartCultura...
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From Throat Hand Comes Out: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 喉から手が出る (Nodo Kara Tega Deru)Literal meaning: From throat hand comes outCultural context: This prover...