Proverbs Flashcards

1
Q

さるも木からおちる

A

Even monkeys fall from trees (nobody’s perfect)

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2
Q

ごうに入ってはごうにしたか

A

When you enter a village, obey the village (When in Rome, do as the Romans do)

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3
Q

鬼のいぬまにせんたく

A

To do the laundry while the ogre is out (when the cat’s away, the mice will play)

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4
Q

のうあるたかはつめをかくす

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The clever hawk hides its talons (he who knows most speaks least)

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