List: proverb
Simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience.
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- nurture beats nature, keep good men company, and you shall be of the number, a mugwort amongst hemp (will grow straight, like the hemp)
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- slow but steady wins the race, constant effort will result in success, constant dripping wears away a stone
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through, the long arm of the law doesn't reach everywhere, fishes big enough to eat boats aren't caught by the net
proverb rare term expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- there are exceptions to every rule, rocks will flow and leaves will sink
proverb expression noun noun (generic)
- perseverance prevails, three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
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- walls have ears
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- dead men tell no tales, the dead cannot speak in their own defense
search-only kanji form proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way, if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- talk is cheap, it's easier to say than to do, building Osaka Castle by talking
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- a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)