107 Japanese Proverbs
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“Deceiving a deceiver is no knavery.”
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“Don't stay long when the husband is not at home.”
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“Even a sheet of paper has two sides.”
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“Even a thief takes ten years to learn his trade.”
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“Fall seven times, stand up eight.”
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“Fast Ripe, Fast Rotten.”
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“First the man takes a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then
the drink takes the man.”
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“First things first.”
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“Forgiving the unrepentant is like drawing pictures on water.”
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“Getting money is like digging with a needle. Spending it is like
water soaking into the sand.”
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“Had the pheasant not screamed, it wouldn't have been shot.”
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“If a man be great, even his dog will wear a proud look.”
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“If a man deceive me once, shame on him; if he deceive me twice,
shame on me.”
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“If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth
and beauty.”
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“If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master.”
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“If my shirt knew my design, I'd burn it.”
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“If neither animal nor vegetable you be, then mineral you are.”
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“If one man praises you, a thousand will repeat the praise.”
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“If the father is a frog, the son will be a frog.”
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“If you believe everything you read, better not read.”
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“If you understand everything, you must be misinformed.”
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“If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.”
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“It is a beggar's pride that he is not a thief.”
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“It is a blessing in disguise.”
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“Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back of an
ass.”
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