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ことわざ
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 過ぎたるは及ばざるが如し。「す・およ・ごと」 | Too much of a good thing. |
| 千里の道も一歩から。「せんり・みち・いっぽ」 | A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. |
| 急がば回れ。「いそ・まわ」 | More haste, less speed. (lit. 'If you are in a hurry, go the long way') |
| 聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬ一生の恥。「いっとき・はじ・いっしょう・はじ」 | To ask may lead to shame for a moment, but not to ask leads to shame for a lifetime. |
| 明日の百より今日の五十。「あす」 | A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| 類は友を呼ぶ。「るい・とも・よ」 | Birds of a feather flock together. |
| 好きこそものの上手なれ。 | What one likes, one does well. |
| 七転び八起き。「ななころ・やお」 | Fall down seven times, get up eight. |
| 目は口ほどにものを言い。 | Eyes say as much as words. |
| 可愛い子には旅をさせよ。「かわい・こ・たび」 | If you love your child, send them out into the world. |
| 寝る子は育つ。「ね・こ・そだ」 | The child that sleeps well grows up well. |
| 住めば都。「す・みやこ」 | Home is where you make it |
| 時は金なり「とき・かね」 | Time is money. |
| 寝耳に水「ねみみ・みず」 | An astonishing surprise |
| 馬の耳に念仏「うま・みみ・ねんぶつ」 | Preaching to deaf ears. |
| 九死に一生を得る「きゅうし・いっしょう・え」 | A narrow escape from death. |
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