Proverbs Aged Horse Does Not Forget Road: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 老いたる馬は道を忘れず (Oitaru uma wa michi wo wasurezu.)Literal meaning: Aged horse does not forget roadCultura...
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Proverbs Waking Half Tatami Sleeping One Tatami: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 起きて半畳寝て一畳 (Okite hanjou nete ichijou)Literal meaning: Waking half tatami sleeping one tatamiCultural ...
Proverbs Thought Stood Up Was Lucky Day: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 思い立ったが吉日 (Omoitatta ga kichijitsu)Literal meaning: Thought stood up was lucky dayCultural context: Th...
Proverbs Art Is Long Life Is Short: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 芸術は長く人生は短し (Geijutsu wa nagaku jinsei wa mijikashi.)Literal meaning: Art is long life is shortCultura...
Proverbs Art Helps Body: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 芸は身を助ける (Gei wa mi wo tasukeru)Literal meaning: Art helps bodyCultural context: This proverb reflects...
Proverbs Don’t Catch Tanuki’s Skin Calculation: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 捕らぬ狸の皮算用 (Toranu tanuki no kawazanyou)Literal meaning: Don't catch tanuki's skin calculationCultural ...
Proverbs Sixty’s Hand Learning: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 六十の手習い (Rokujū no tenarai)Literal meaning: Sixty's hand learningCultural context: This proverb litera...
Proverbs Analects Reader Of Analects Not Knowing: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 論語読みの論語知らず (Rongo yomi no rongo shirazu)Literal meaning: Analects reader of Analects not knowingCultu...
Proverbs Lapis Lazuli And Glass Both Shine When Illuminated: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 瑠璃も玻璃も照らせば光る (Ruri mo hari mo teraseba hikaru)Literal meaning: Lapis lazuli and glass both shine when...
Proverbs Good Medicine Is Bitter To Mouth: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 良薬は口に苦し (Ryōyaku wa kuchi ni nigashi.)Literal meaning: Good medicine is bitter to mouthCultural conte...