Waiting

Proverbs

If You Wait There Will Be Fair Weather For Sea Route: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 待てば海路の日和あり (Mateba kairo no hiyori ari)Literal meaning: If you wait there will be fair weather for se...
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Not Becoming Endurance Doing Is Endurance: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 成らぬ堪忍するが堪忍 (Naranu kanninuru ga kannin)Literal meaning: Not becoming endurance doing is enduranceCult...
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The Passing Days And Months Have No Barrier Guard: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 送る月日に関守なし (Okuru tsukihi ni sekimori nashi)Literal meaning: The passing days and months have no barri...
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Demon Comes Out Or Snake Comes Out: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 鬼が出るか蛇が出るか (Oni ga deru ka hebi ga deru ka)Literal meaning: Demon comes out or snake comes outCultura...
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Neighbor’s Rice Cake And Distant Evening Shower Seem To Come But Do Not Come: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 隣のおはぎと遠くの夕立来そうで来ない (Tonari no ohagi to tooku no yuudachi ki-sou de konai)Literal meaning: Neighbor's ...
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Catch Thief And Twist Rope: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う (Dorobou wo toraete nawa wo nau)Literal meaning: Catch thief and twist ropeCultural conte...
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Wholesaler’s Right Now: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 問屋の只今 (Tonya no tadaima)Literal meaning: Wholesaler's right nowCultural context: This proverb referen...
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Things Have Seasons: Japanese Proverb Meaning

Original Japanese: 物には時節 (Mono ni wa jisetsu)Literal meaning: Things have seasonsCultural context: This proverb reflects...