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門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む【もんぜんのこぞうならわぬきょうをよむmonzennokozounarawanukyouwoyomu】

expression:

  • you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught [literal] - proverb

Kanji

門

モンMON・かどkado・とto

gate; counter for cannons

前

ゼンZEN・まえmae・~まえ mae

in front; before


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