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Skilled Person Is Unskilled Person’s Model, Unskilled Person Is Skilled Person’s Model: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 上手は下手の手本、下手は上手の手本 (Jōzu wa heta no tehon, heta wa jōzu no tehon)Literal meaning: Skilled person is un...

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Original Japanese: 自家薬籠中の物 (Jika yakurou-chuu no mono)Literal meaning: One's own medicine chest inside thingCultural con...

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Proverbs

Original Japanese: 習慣は第二の天性なり (Shūkan wa daini no tensei nari)Literal meaning: Habit is second natureCultural context: T...

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Proverbs

Original Japanese: 少年老い易く学成り難し (Shōnen oi yasuku gaku nari gatashi)Literal meaning: Boys age easily and learning becomes...

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Proverbs

Original Japanese: 釈迦に説法 (Shaka ni seppou)Literal meaning: Preaching to BuddhaCultural context: This proverb literally m...

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Proverbs

Original Japanese: 使っている鍬は光る (Tsukatte iru kuwa wa hikaru.)Literal meaning: The hoe being used shinesCultural context: T...

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Original Japanese: 大根を正宗で切る (Daikon wo Masamune de kiru)Literal meaning: Cut daikon with MasamuneCultural context: This ...

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Proverbs

Original Japanese: 大隠は市に隠る (Taiin wa ichi ni kakuru.)Literal meaning: Great hiding is market in hidesCultural context: T...

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Proverbs

Original Japanese: 鯛も鮃も食うた者が知る (Tai mo hirame mo kutta mono ga shiru.)Literal meaning: Sea bream and flounder too eating...

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Proverbs

Original Japanese: 多芸は無芸 (Tagei wa mugei)Literal meaning: Many arts is no artCultural context: This proverb reflects Jap...

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Proverbs