Lesson 35 - Proverbs Flashcards
ことわざ
Proverbs
住めば都 (reading)
すめばみやこ
住めば都 (interpretation)
Wherever you live, once you get used to living there, it becomes home.
三人寄れば文殊の知恵 (reading)
さんにんよればもんじゅのちえ
三人寄れば文殊の知恵 (translation)
Three heads are better than one.
三人寄れば文殊の知恵 (interpretation)
The more people there are, the better the idea that might occur.
立てばしゃくやく、座ればぼたん、歩く姿はゆりの花 (reading)
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
立てばしゃくやく、座ればぼたん、歩く姿はゆりの花 (interpretation)
She is very beautiful. A standing figure is like a peony, a sitting figure is like a tree peony and a walking figure is like a lily.
ちりも積もれば山となる (reading)
ちりもつもればやまとなる
ちりも積もれば山となる (translation)
Many a little makes a mickle.
ちりも積もれば山となる (interpretation)
Even though it is small like dust, it becomes big like a mountain when piled up
うわさをすれば影 (reading)
うわさをすればかげ
うわさをすれば影 (translation)
Speak of the devil and he is sure to appear.
うわさをすれば影 (interpretation)
When you talk about someone, he will appear.
花よりだんご (reading)
はなよりだんご
花よりだんご (translation)
Cake before flowers.
花よりだんご (interpretation)
Substance rather than appearance.
転籍声を生ぜず (reading)
てんせきこけをしょうぜず
転籍声を生ぜず (translation)
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
転籍声を生ぜず (interpretation)
It can be interpreted in two ways:
1. Those who are active make progress.
2. Those who easily get tired and change their jobs can not succeed in life.
