Lesson 35 Proverbs Flashcards

1
Q

Home is where you make it
(dt. Zuhause ist da, wo man sich wohl fühlt)

A

住めば都
すめばみやこ

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2
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Two heads are better than one
(dt. Vier Augen sehen besser als zwei)
Even though you are not smart, you can come up with good things together

A

三人   寄れば 文殊の   知恵
さんにん よれば もんじゅの ちえ

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3
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a metaphor for a pretty woman
“Standing a Chinese peony, seated a peony, walking a lily”

A

立てばしゃくやく、座ればぼたん、歩く姿はゆりのはな。
たてばしゃくやく、すわればぼたん、あるくすがたはゆりのはな

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4
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When dust accumulates, it becomes a mountain
(dt. Kleinvieh macht auch Mist)
No matter how small something is, if you have a lot, it will be big

A

ちりも積もれば山となる
ちりもつもればやまとなる

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5
Q

Speak of the Devil

A

うわさをすれば影
うわさをすればかげ

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6
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If there is pain, there will be ease, and if there is ease, there will be happiness.(dt. Auf Regen folgt Sonnenschein, auf Sonnenschein folgt Regen)

A

苦あれば楽あり、楽あれば苦あり
くあればらくあり、らくあればくあり

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