List: proverb
Simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience.
proverb expression kuru verb verb (generic)
- natural disasters happen when you've forgotten about the previous ones
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- hunger is the best sauce, nothing tastes bad when you're hungry
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- even the strong will grow weak, (even an arrow fired from) a strong bow loses momentum until it cannot even penetrate a piece of thin silk from Lu
proverb expression nidan verb (archaic) nidan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- what you believe in your heart is revealed in your face
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- a strong foundation can withstand any storm, an old river does not run out of water
search-only kanji form proverb expression
- dreams and fortune-telling are hit-and-miss
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- if you get too absorbed when playing go, you will miss your parent's deathbed
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- bad deeds punish themselves, you reap what you sow
proverb rare term expression
- go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
proverb rare term expression
- go players have no concept of time (being so engrossed in the game)