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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...
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Rabbit Military Strategy: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 兎兵法 (Usagi heihō)Literal meaning: Rabbit military strategyCultural context: This proverb draws on the...
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Rabbit’s Child’s Just-born State: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 兎の子の生まれっぱなし (Usagi no ko no umarepanashi)Literal meaning: Rabbit's child's just-born stateCultural co...
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Cow Leads Cow, Horse Leads Horse: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 牛は牛連れ、馬は馬連れ (Ushi wa ushi tsure, uma wa uma tsure)Literal meaning: Cow leads cow, horse leads horseCu...
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If You Speak Of Rumors Shadow Falls: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 噂をすれば影がさす (Uwasa wo sureba kage ga sasu)Literal meaning: If you speak of rumors shadow fallsCultural ...
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Melon Two: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 瓜二つ (Uri futatsu)Literal meaning: Melon twoCultural context: This proverb literally means "two halves...
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Pulled By Cow To Zenkoji Temple Worship: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 牛に引かれて善光寺参り (Ushi ni hikarete Zenkōji mairi)Literal meaning: Pulled by cow to Zenkoji temple worshipC...
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Truth That Came Out From Lie: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 嘘から出たまこと (Uso kara deta makoto)Literal meaning: Truth that came out from lieCultural context: This pr...
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Selling Words To Buying Words: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 売り言葉に買い言葉 (Uri kotoba ni kai kotoba)Literal meaning: Selling words to buying wordsCultural context: T...
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Eyebrow Saliva: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 眉唾 (Mayutsuba)Literal meaning: Eyebrow salivaCultural context: This proverb literally means "eyebrow ...
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