Proverbs Turtle’s Shell Rather Than Year’s Merit: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 亀の甲より年の功 (Kame no kō yori toshi no kō)Literal meaning: Turtle's shell rather than year's meritCultura...
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Proverbs Village Headman’s First Son: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 庄屋の一番息子 (Shōya no ichiban musuko)Literal meaning: Village headman's first sonCultural context: This p...
Proverbs Crane Is Thousand Years, Turtle Is Ten Thousand Years: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 鶴は千年、亀は万年 (Tsuru wa sennen, kame wa mannen)Literal meaning: Crane is thousand years, turtle is ten th...
Proverbs Bamboo Shoot’s Parent Surpassing: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 竹の子の親勝り (Takenoko no oyamasari)Literal meaning: Bamboo shoot's parent surpassingCultural context: Thi...
Proverbs The Eldest Son’s Jinroku: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 総領の甚六 (Sōryō no Jinroku)Literal meaning: The eldest son's JinrokuCultural context: This proverb refle...
Proverbs Eggplants Do Not Grow On Melon Vines: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 瓜の蔓に茄子はならぬ (Uri no tsuru ni nasu wa naranu)Literal meaning: Eggplants do not grow on melon vinesCultu...
Proverbs Cat Forgets Three Years Of Kindness In Three Days: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 猫は三年の恩を三日で忘れる (Neko wa sannen no on wo mikka de wasureru.)Literal meaning: Cat forgets three years of...
Proverbs 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...
Proverbs Sparrow Until Hundred Dancing Does Not Forget: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 雀百まで踊り忘れず (Suzume hyaku made odori wasurezu)Literal meaning: Sparrow until hundred dancing does not f...
Proverbs Long Ago Took Pestle Handle: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 昔取った杵柄 (Mukashi totta kinezuka)Literal meaning: Long ago took pestle handleCultural context: This pro...