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The Common Sayings page of Nihongo o Narau - Learn Japanese contains useful expressions used every day in Japanese. ... Please note that greeting and closing remarks are covered on their own page.
;; Saru mono hibi ni utoshi ; Out of sight, out of mind; Sawaranu kami ni tatari nashi ; Let sleeping dogs lie ; Seishin ittou nanigoto ... Where there's a will there's a way ; ... Saru mo ki kara ochiru.
Deceive the rich and powerful if you will, but don't insult them. ... The nail that sticks up will be hammered down. ... A good husband is healthy and absent.
Note: This kotowaza is used by some people (who should know better) to make glib generalisations about Japanese culture! Romaji: Onna sannin yoreba kashimashii ;
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KOTOWAZA are clever, compact sayings which often contain gems of wisdom which can act as a compass for our life’s journey. ... The Japanese love proverbs and use them in their everyday life,
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Most of them come from either Chinese literature or writing in (pseudo-)Chinese by Japanese.