Proverbs and old sayings Japanese, page 35

772 proverbs and old sayings japanese

When you do something wholeheartedly, you are not in need of helpers.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about need

Although dying of thirst, i drink not the water of a stolen fountain.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about drinking, water

When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about character, man

Don't estimate the value of a badger skin before catching the badger.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about value

In the eyes of a lover a pock-marked face is one with pretty dimples.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about eyes, face

Sparrows, though they live to be a hundred, do not forget their dance.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about dance

The dog called Sorrow, without eating, will be fat in every house.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about sadness, home, house

If the skin of your belly is tight, the skin of your eyelids can sleep.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about sleep

When you have a good government the grass will grow over your troubles.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about problems, good, good luck

Even though you tread slowly over your rice field it will become muddy.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Cold tea and cold rice are tolerable; cold looks and cold words aren't.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about word

Beat your wife on the wedding day, and your married life will be happy.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about marriage, happiness, wife, life, day

As to flowers, when half open; as to sake, when a person is half tipsy.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about flowers, people

He who would go a hundred miles should consider ninety-nine as halfway.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Experience is an expensive school, but a fool will learn from no other.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about school, experience

Control of mental conduct, not skill, is the sign of a matured samurai.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about conduct

If you are in a boat you are more afraid of fire than you are of water.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about fire, fire brigade, water

Look for a thrifty woman -- even though it may cost you a pair of shoes.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about woman

When you're dying of thirst it's too late to think about digging a well.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Only when the coffin is closed will we see how long lasting is the name.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about name