Japanese Proverbs - page 5

Put faith in your own abilities and not in the stars. (Japanese Proverb)
Quiet worms will bore a hole in the wall. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If you are eager to be in the shadow, leave your axe at home. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Only when the coffin is closed will we see how long lasting is the name. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If you see Mt. Fuji, a hawk, and an eggplant on New Year's Day, you will be forever blessed. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If you sit by the river long enough, you will see the body of your enemy float by. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
One cannot become a priest just by having a rosary. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
One cannot quarrel without an opponent. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
One coin saved, a hundred losses. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
In trying to straighten the horns you kill the ox. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
It is a beggar's pride that he is not a thief. (Japanese Proverb)
More festive than the feast itself is the day before. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
My son is my son till he gets him a wife, but my daughter's my daughter all the days of her life. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulty. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
It's easier to make it than to think about it. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
It's no good trying to bite your navel. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Kindness will never be wasted in any way. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Life is for one generation; a good name is forever. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Life without endeavor is like entering a jewel-mine and coming out with empty hands. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Life's not all beer and skittles. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Love without friendship is like a shadow without the sun. (Japanese Proverb)
To lend your hatchet and get your forest cut down. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Even a thousand-mile journey begins with the first step. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
In strategy, secrecy is highly regarded. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
One sees the sky through a hollow reed. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
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