Proverbs Learning Has No Royal Road: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 学問に王道なし (Gakumon ni ōdō nashi.)Literal meaning: Learning has no royal roadCultural context: This prov...
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Proverbs Kappa’s River Drifting: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 河童の川流れ (Kappa no kawanagare)Literal meaning: Kappa's river driftingCultural context: This proverb lit...
Proverbs Perform Second Dance: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 二の舞を演じる (Ni no mai wo enjiru)Literal meaning: Perform second danceCultural context: This proverb lite...
Proverbs Things That Happen Twice Happen Three Times: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 二度あることは三度ある (Nido aru koto wa sando aru)Literal meaning: Things that happen twice happen three timesC...
Proverbs Person Who Chases Two Rabbits Does Not Catch Even One Rabbit: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず (Nito wo ou mono wa itto wo mo ezu.)Literal meaning: Person who chases two rabbits does...
Proverbs Human Affairs All Things Sai Weng’s Horse: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 人間万事塞翁が馬 (Ningen banji saiou ga uma)Literal meaning: Human affairs all things Sai Weng's horseCultura...
Proverbs The Front Vehicle’s Overturning Is The Rear Vehicle’s Warning: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 前車の覆るは後車の戒め (Zensha no kutsugaeru wa kōsha no imashime)Literal meaning: The front vehicle's overturni...
Proverbs If Spring Not Plant Then Autumn Not Bear Fruit: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 春植えざれば秋実らず (Haru uerarereba aki minoradzu)Literal meaning: If spring not plant then autumn not bear f...
Proverbs If You Build House By Roadside, In Three Years It Will Not Be Completed: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 舎を道傍に作れば三年にして成らず (Sha wo michibata ni tsukureba sannen ni shite narazu.)Literal meaning: If you build...
Proverbs 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...