Paranoia

Proverbs

Wife’s Jealousy Extent Husband Popular Also Not: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 女房の妬くほど亭主もてもせず (Nyōbō no netaku hodo teishu mote mo sezu)Literal meaning: Wife's jealousy extent husb...
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Cup Inside Snake Shadow: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 杯中の蛇影 (Haichū no daei)Literal meaning: Cup inside snake shadowCultural context: This proverb, meaning...
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Lion Body Inside Insect: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 獅子身中の虫 (Shishi shinchū no mushi)Literal meaning: Lion body inside insectCultural context: This prover...
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Other Person’s Hernia To Headache Suffer: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 他人の疝気を頭痛に病む (Tanin no senki wo zutsuu ni yamu)Literal meaning: Other person's hernia to headache suff...
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Fire’s Absent Place In Smoke Does Not Rise: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 火のない所に煙は立たぬ (Hi no nai tokoro ni kemuri wa tatanu)Literal meaning: Fire's absent place in smoke does ...
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Demon’s Sudden Illness: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 鬼の霍乱 (Oni no kakuran)Literal meaning: Demon's sudden illnessCultural context: This proverb literally ...
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Vulgar Person’s Suspicion: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 下衆の勘繰り (Gesu no kanguiri)Literal meaning: Vulgar person's suspicionCultural context: This proverb ref...
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Ghost’s True Form Saw Withered Pampas Grass: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花 (Yuurei no Shoutai Mita Ri Kare Obana)Literal meaning: Ghost's true form saw withered pa...