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Origin: Japanese
Contains 121 proverb(s)
Proverbs which originated from Japanese
Proverb
Origin
After victory, tighten your helmet chord
Japanese
Below the navel there is neither religion nor truth
Japanese
Be on your guard against a silent dog and still water
Japanese
Better be quarreling than lonesome
Japanese
By asking for the impossible, obtain the best possible
Japanese
Complain to one who can help you
Japanese
Do not lengthen the quarrel while there is an opportunity of escaping
Japanese
Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day
Japanese
From a fallen tree, all make kindling
Japanese
A heart in love with beauty never grows old
Japanese
He who builds by the roadside has many surveyors
Japanese
He who is not impatient is not in love
Japanese
If you bow at all, bow low
Japanese
If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one
Japanese
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees
Japanese
If you want to be respected, you must respect yourself
Japanese
If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun
Japanese
In times of prosperity friends will be plenty, in times of adversity not one in twenty
Japanese
Judge not the horse by his saddle
Japanese
Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve
Japanese
Love makes time pass. Time makes love pass.
Japanese
A little pot boils easily
Japanese
Make sure to be in with your equals if you're going to fall out with your superiors
Japanese
Many men know how to flatter, few men know how to praise.
Japanese
Never draw your dirk when a blow will do it
Japanese
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