Proverbs Heavy Horse Load On Upper Load Strike: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 重き馬荷に上荷打つ (Omoki umani ni uwani utsu)Literal meaning: Heavy horse load on upper load strikeCultural c...
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Proverbs Swimming Skilled Person Dies In River: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 泳ぎ上手は川で死ぬ (Oyogi jouzu wa kawa de shinu.)Literal meaning: Swimming skilled person dies in riverCultur...
Proverbs Knight’s High Rising: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 桂馬の高上がり (Keima no takaagari)Literal meaning: Knight's high risingCultural context: This proverb draws...
Proverbs 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...
Proverbs Slaughterhouse’s Sheep: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 屠所の羊 (Tosho no hitsuji)Literal meaning: Slaughterhouse's sheepCultural context: This proverb depicts ...
Proverbs If You Eat Poison, Eat The Plate Too: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 毒を食らわば皿まで (Doku wo kurawaba sara made)Literal meaning: If you eat poison, eat the plate tooCultural c...
Proverbs Don’t Catch Tanuki’s Skin Calculation: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 捕らぬ狸の皮算用 (Toranu tanuki no kawazanyou)Literal meaning: Don't catch tanuki's skin calculationCultural ...
Proverbs Under Plum Tree Not Straighten Cap: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 李下に冠を正さず (Rika ni kanmuri wo tadasazu)Literal meaning: Under plum tree not straighten capCultural con...
Proverbs Careless Rough: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 杜撰 (Zusan)Literal meaning: Careless roughCultural context: This term originates from a Song Dynasty C...
Proverbs Pheasant Too If Not Cry Would Not Be Shot: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい (Kiji mo nakazuba utaremai)Literal meaning: Pheasant too if not cry would not be shotCult...