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言うだけ野暮【いうだけやぼiudakeyabo】: expression:
it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid
言うは易く行うは難し【いうはやすくおこなうはかたしiuhayasukuokonauhakatashi】: expression:
easier said than done
古い革袋に新しい酒を盛る【ふるいかわぶくろにあたらしいさけをもるfuruikawabukuroniatarashiisakewomoru】 Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
to pour new wine into old wineskins; to give something unorthodox an orthodox presentation - idiom
故郷忘じ難し【こきょうぼうじがたしkokyouboujigatashi】: expression:
there is no place like home; home is sweet to an exile - proverb
後が無い【あとがないatoganai】後がない Inflection: expression / adjective:
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance - idiom
後は野となれ山となれ【あとはのとなれやまとなれatohanotonareyamatonare】: expression:
I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself - proverb
後悔先に立たず【こうかいさきにたたずkoukaisakinitatazu】: expression:
it is no use crying over spilt milk - proverb
後門の虎前門の狼【こうもんのとらぜんもんのおおかみkoumonnotorazenmonnoookami】: expression:
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire - idiom ➜ 前門の虎後門の狼【ぜんもんのとらこうもんのおおかみ】
お手柔らかに【おてやわらかにoteyawarakani】御手柔らかに: expression:
don't be too hard on me (us, them) - idiom
お鉢が回る【おはちがまわるohachigamawaru】御鉢が回る Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
(for one's turn) to come round - idiom ➜ お鉢が回ってくる【おはちがまわってくる】
乞食を三日すればやめられぬ【こじきをみっかすればやめられぬkojikiwomikkasurebayamerarenu】乞食を三日すれば止められぬ: expression:
once a beggar, always a beggar; if one begs for three days, one cannot stop [literal] - proverb
功罪相償う【こうざいあいつぐなうkouzaiaitsugunau】: expression:
the good and bad deeds cancel each other out; good deeds make up for the bad - idiom
口に蜜あり腹に剣あり【くちにみつありはらにけんありkuchinimitsuariharaniken'ari】口に蜜有り腹に剣有り: expression:
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt - idiom
口は禍の元【くちはわざわいのもとkuchihawazawainomoto】口は災いの元: expression:
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it - proverb
喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる【のどもとすぎればあつさをわすれるnodomotosugirebaatsusawowasureru】: expression:
danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object) [literal] - proverb
好きこそものの上手なれ【すきこそもののじょうずなれsukikosomononojouzunare】好きこそ物の上手なれ: expression:
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing - proverb
好機逸すべからず【こうきいっすべからずkoukiissubekarazu】好機逸す可からず: expression:
make hay while the sun shines - proverb
孝行のしたい時分に親はなし【こうこうのしたいじぶんにおやはなしkoukounoshitaijibunnioyahanashi】孝行のしたい時分に親は無し: expression:
when you wish to be filial, your parents are gone - proverb
慌てる乞食はもらいが少ない【あわてるこじきはもらいがすくないawaterukojikihamoraigasukunai】慌てる乞食は貰いが少ない: expression:
slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping - proverb
さらにも言わず【さらにもいわずsaranimoiwazu】更にも言わず: expression:
needless to say - archaism
降り懸かる火の粉は払わねばならぬ【ふりかかるひのこははらわねばならぬfurikakaruhinokohaharawanebanaranu】: expression:
you must protect yourself against any possible dangers - proverb
骨折り損の草臥れ儲け【ほねおりぞんのくたびれもうけhoneorizonnokutabiremouke】: expression:
going through great pains in vain - idiom
この親にしてこの子あり【このおやにしてこのこありkonooyanishitekonokoari】此の親にして此の子あり・此の親にして此の子有り・此の親にしてこの子あり: expression:
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son - proverb
此処が思案のし所【ここがしあんのしどころkokogashiannoshidokoro】: expression:
This is the point we need to think about - idiom
ここで会ったが百年目【ここであったがひゃくねんめkokodeattagahyakunenme】ここで逢ったが百年目・此処で会ったが百年目・此処で逢ったが百年目: expression:
at last your time has come; I have found you at last

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