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Proverbs

Existence Change Is World’s Custom: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 有為転変は世の習い (Ui tenpen wa yo no narai)Literal meaning: Existence change is world's customCultural conte...
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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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Tiger Dies And Leaves Skin, Person Dies And Leaves Name: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 虎は死して皮を留め、人は死して名を残す (Tora wa shishite kawa wo tome, hito wa shishite na wo nokosu.)Literal meaning: T...
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Dragon At One Inch Has Spirit Of Ascending To Heaven: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 竜は一寸にして昇天の気あり (Ryū wa issun ni shite shōten no ki ari)Literal meaning: Dragon at one inch has spirit ...
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Sixty’s Triplets: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 六十の三つ子 (Rokujū no mitsugo)Literal meaning: Sixty's tripletsCultural context: This proverb reflects th...
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Luoyang’s Paper Price Raise: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 洛陽の紙価を高める (Rakuyou no shika wo takameru)Literal meaning: Luoyang's paper price raiseCultural context:...
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Old River In Water Does Not Cease: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 古川に水絶えず (Furukawa ni mizu taezu)Literal meaning: Old river in water does not ceaseCultural context: T...
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Hibiscus Flower One Day’s Glory: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 槿花一日の栄 (Kinka ichinichi no sakae)Literal meaning: Hibiscus flower one day's gloryCultural context: Th...
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Wood Buddha Gold Buddha Stone Buddha: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 木仏金仏石仏 (Kibutsu kinbutsu sekibutsu)Literal meaning: Wood Buddha gold Buddha stone BuddhaCultural cont...
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Even A Fine Horse When It Ages Becomes Inferior To A Nag: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 騏驎も老いては駑馬に劣る (Kirin mo oite wa doba ni otoru)Literal meaning: Even a fine horse when it ages becomes ...