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A Man’s Vanity Past Thirty Is Wheat Fertilizer Past Equinox: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 三十過ぎての男の伊達は彼岸過ぎての麦の肥 (Sanjuu sugite no otoko no date wa higan sugite no mugi no koe)Literal meaning: ...
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Three Years Not Flying Not Crying: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 三年飛ばず鳴かず (Sannen tobazu nakazzu)Literal meaning: Three years not flying not cryingCultural context: T...
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Dust Too If Accumulates Mountain Becomes: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 塵も積もれば山となる (Chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru)Literal meaning: Dust too if accumulates mountain becomes...
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Sword Breaks Arrows Exhaust: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 刀折れ矢尽きる (Katana ore ya tsukiru)Literal meaning: Sword breaks arrows exhaustCultural context: This pro...
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Han Xin’s Crotch Crawling: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 韓信の股くぐり (Kanshin no mata kuguri)Literal meaning: Han Xin's crotch crawlingCultural context: This prov...
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Guard Tree Stump And Wait For Rabbit: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 株を守りて兎を待つ (Kabu wo mamorite usagi wo matsu)Literal meaning: Guard tree stump and wait for rabbitCultu...
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Hardship You Jewel Makes: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 艱難汝を玉にす (Kannan nanji wo tama ni su)Literal meaning: Hardship you jewel makesCultural context: This p...
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Firefly’s Light Window’s Snow: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 蛍の光窓の雪 (Hotaru no hikari mado no yuki)Literal meaning: Firefly's light window's snowCultural context:...
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Fleeing Fleeing, Ieyasu Takes The Realm: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 逃げ逃げ天下を取る家康 (Nige nige tenka wo toru Ieyasu)Literal meaning: Fleeing fleeing, Ieyasu takes the realmC...
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The One Character Of Endurance Is Gate Of Many Wonders: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 忍の一字は衆妙の門 (Nin no ichiji wa shūmyō no mon)Literal meaning: The one character of endurance is gate of ...