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J3 Proverbs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |