Japanese Proverbs - page 22

The base of a lighthouse is dark. (Japanese Proverb)
The cat is a saint when there are no mice about. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
He who sits in the shade won't take an axe to the tree. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
He who steals incense smells of it. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
He who would go a hundred miles should consider ninety-nine as halfway. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Heart rather than appearance. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Respect old people, and be gentle with children. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Some pray to the gods only when in trouble. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Sorrow is the seed of wealth. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
I have no friends; I make my mind my friend. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If my shirt knew my design, I'd burn it. (Japanese Proverb)
If neither animal nor vegetable you be, then mineral you are. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If one man praises you, a thousand will repeat the praise. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
People want to avoid the dew before they become wet. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If you become a dog, turn into the dog of a wealthy family. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If you have only two pennies left in the world, with the first penny, you should buy rice to feed your family. With the second penny, say the wise Japanese, you should buy a lily. The Japanese understand the importance of dreaming... View proverb
Japanese Proverb
One word let slip and four horses would fail to catch it. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
One's village is revealed. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Our fates are as registered by heaven. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If you never climb Mt. Fuji, you're a fool, and if you climb it more than once, you're a crazy fool. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If you respect others, others will respect you. (Japanese Proverb)
Not to know is to be a Buddha. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Not-speaking is the flower. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Obey the customs of the village you enter. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Once we meet and talk, we are brothers and sisters. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
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