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J3 Proverbs
Question | Answer |
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Many men, many tastes | 十人十いろ |
Children have the same life and abilities as their parents. | かえるの子はかえる |
To cast pearls before swine | ねこに小ばん |
Even skillful people make mistakes. | さるも木からおちる |
Describes one that doesn't persevere or who isn't a steady, reliable worker | 三日ぼうず |
There is no cure for an idiot | ばかにつけるくすりはない |
Sitting on a stone for three years makes anything possible. Perseverance overcomes all things. | いしの上にも 三年 |
The grass is greener on the other side. | となりの花はあかい |
One's physical needs take precedence over lofty ideals. | 花よりだん子 |
Losers, gainers. | まけるがかち |
A mother is always thinking about her children and will do anything for them. | 海よりふかいの母あい |
Even dust amassed will make a mountain. If something is done a little at a time, a goal will be reached | ちりもつもれば山となる |