proverbs Flashcards
1
Q
猿も木から落ちる
さるもきからおちる
A
Even monkeys fall from trees
2
Q
石橋をたたいて渡る
いしばしをたたいわたる
A
being excessively cautious; knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
3
Q
七転び八起き
ななころびやおき
A
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; falling seven times, getting up eight
4
Q
急がば回れ
いそがばまわれ
A
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
5
Q
噂をすれば影
うわさをすればかげ
A
speak of the devil
6
Q
出る杭は打たれる
でるくいはうたれる
A
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished
7
Q
能ある鷹は爪を隠す
のうあるたかはつめをかくす
A
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn’t show off
8
Q
腹が減っては戦はできぬ
はらがへってはいくさはできぬ
A
You can’t fight on an empty stomach
9
Q
非の打ち所がない
ひのうちどころがない
A
perfect, flawless
10
Q
百聞は一見にしかず
ひゃくぶんはいっけんにしかず
A
seeing is believing; a picture is worth a thousand words
