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Flying Birds Exhaust And Good Bow Stores: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 飛鳥尽きて良弓蔵る (Asuka tsukite ryōkyū kakuru)Literal meaning: Flying birds exhaust and good bow storesCultu...
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One Hundred Days Of Preaching, One Fart: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 百日の説法屁一つ (Hyakunichi no seppō he hitotsu)Literal meaning: One hundred days of preaching, one fartCult...
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Horse Thin And Hair Long: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 馬痩せて毛長し (Uma yasete ke nagashi)Literal meaning: Horse thin and hair longCultural context: This prover...
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Rabbit’s Underwear: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 兎の股引 (Usagi no momohiki)Literal meaning: Rabbit's underwearCultural context: This proverb literally m...
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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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To Cow Play Lute: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 牛に対して琴を弾ず (Ushi ni taishite koto wo danzu)Literal meaning: To cow play luteCultural context: This pro...
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Summer Rice Cakes And Daughter’s Children Are Difficult To Handle: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 夏おはぎと娘の子はたばいにくい (Natsu ohagi to musume no ko wa tabai nikui)Literal meaning: Summer rice cakes and da...
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There Is No Opinion’s Conclusion: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 無いが意見の総じまい (Nai ga iken no sōjimai)Literal meaning: There is no opinion's conclusionCultural context:...
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Without Having Seven Habits: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 無くて七癖 (Nakute nanakuse)Literal meaning: Without having seven habitsCultural context: This proverb ref...
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Cat’s Forehead: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 猫の額 (Neko no hitai)Literal meaning: Cat's foreheadCultural context: This proverb literally means "cat...