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言わぬは言うにまさる【いわぬはいうにまさるiwanuhaiunimasaru】言わぬは言うに優る: expression:
speech is silver, silence is golden - proverb
馬に乗るまでは牛に乗れ【うまにのるまではうしにのれumaninorumadehaushininore】: expression:
learn to crawl before you learn to walk; until you ride a horse, ride a cow [literal] - proverb
天使が通る【てんしがとおるtenshigatooru】 Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
to have a break in the conversation; to experience an awkward silence; an angel passes [literal] - from the French 'un ange pass' - idiom
光は東から【ひかりはひがしからhikarihahigashikara】: expression:
the light comes from the East; the light rises from the East; ex oriente lux - from the Roman saying, in reference to Constantinople - proverb
貧は世界の福の神【ひんはせかいのふくのかみhinhasekainofukunokami】: expression:
poverty is the greatest motivator; poverty is the mother of invention - proverb
二兎を追う【にとをおうnitowoou】 Inflection: expression / godan ~う verb:
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time - idiom ➜ 二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず
俎上の魚【そじょうのうおsojounouo】: expression / noun:
being in a helpless situation; (like a) fish on a chopping board [literal] - idiom
年寄りの冷や水【としよりのひやみずtoshiyorinohiyamizu】: expression / noun:
an old man's indiscretions - used as an admonishment to old people to not do dangerous things - idiom
武士は食わねど高楊枝【ぶしはくわねどたかようじbushihakuwanedotakayouji】: expression:
the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip! - proverb
娘一人に婿八人【むすめひとりにむこはちにんmusumehitorinimukohachinin】: expression:
being besieged by suitors; to be popular; eight suitors for one daughter [literal] - idiom
眉毛を読まれる【まゆげをよまれるmayugewoyomareru】 Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to be read like an open book; to be seen through - idiom
武士に二言なし【ぶしににごんなしbushininigonnashi】: expression:
a samurai never goes back on his word - proverb
豚を盗んで骨を施す【ぶたをぬすんでほねをほどこすbutawonusundehonewohodokosu】: expression:
you cannot excuse a bad deed with a petty act of benevolence; steal a pig and give the feet for alms [literal] - proverb
知識は力なり【ちしきはちからなりchishikihachikaranari】: expression:
knowledge is power - proverb
中流に舟を失えば一壺も千金【ちゅうりゅうにふねをうしなえばいっこもせんきんchuuryuunifunewoushinaebaikkomosenkin】中流に船を失えば一壺も千金: expression:
any port will do in a storm; when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune [literal] - proverb
八十の手習い【はちじゅうのてならいhachijuunotenarai】: expression:
you're never too old to learn - proverb
小鼻をうごめかす【こばなをうごめかすkobanawougomekasu】小鼻を蠢かす Inflection: expression / godan ~す verb:
to put on a triumphant air - idiom
小鼻を膨らます【こばなをふくらますkobanawofukuramasu】小鼻をふくらます Inflection: expression / godan ~す verb:
to look displeased; to flare one's nostrils [literal] - idiom
来た、見た、勝った【きたみたかったkitamitakatta】来た見た勝った: expression:
veni, vidi, vici; I came; I saw; I conquered - quote
ほんそれhonsore: expression:
that's exactly right; that's so true - abbr. of ほんまそれ or 本当にそれ - slang
プロってるPUROtteru・プロっているPUROtteiru Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
to be really good (at something); to be as good as a professional - slang
弱き者汝の名は女なり【よわきものなんじのなはおんななりyowakimononanjinonahaonnanari】: expression:
frailty, thy name is woman - proverb
悪評が立つ【あくひょうがたつakuhyougatatsu】悪評がたつ Inflection: expression / godan ~つ verb:
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
隣の芝は青い【となりのしばはあおいtonarinoshibahaaoi】: expression:
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence - proverb ➜ 隣の芝生は青い
隣の糂粏味噌【となりのじんだみそtonarinojindamiso】: expression:
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; the neighbour's salted rice bran paste (smells sweeter) [literal] - proverb

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