ISBN:
9784805312001
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (226 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Japanese Proverbs : Wit and Wisdom
DDC:
398.9/956
Keywords:
Proverbs, Japanese -- Translations into English
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Proverbs, Japanese
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Proverbs, English
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Japanese language -- Conversation and phrase books -- English
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
What does a native Japanese speaker mean by expressions like ?the leftover piece is lucky" or ?a red lacquer dish needs no decoration"? How do Japanese speakers relate to English maxims like "talk is cheap" and "you get what you pay for"? Proverbs hold many keys to a language and culture. [Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom is filled with universal truths ("Fall down seven times, get up eight") as well as uniquely Japanese sayings and folk wisdom ("Even a one-inch insect has a half-inch soul") which may seem cryptic and difficult to understand until you know the entire proverb that it refers to
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14. 郷に入っては郷に従え Gō ni itte wa gō ni shitagae. Obey the customs of the village you enter.15. 畑から蛤はとれぬ Hatake kara hamaguri wa torenu. You can't get clams from a field.; 16. 船頭多くして船山に登る Sendō ōku shite fune yama ni noboru. Too many boatmen will bring a boat up a mountain.; 17. 裏には裏がある Ura ni wa ura ga aru. The reverse side has its reverse side.; 18.多芸は無芸 Tagei wa mugei. Too many accomplishments make no accomplishment.; 19. 口は災いの元 Kuchi wa wazawai no moto. The mouth is the cause of calamity.
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24. 味噌の味噌臭いは上味噌にあらずMiso no miso-kusai wa jō-miso ni arazu. The bean paste that smells like bean paste is not the best quality.25. 一寸の虫にも五分の魂Issun no mushi ni mo go-bu no tamashii. Even a one-inch insect has a half-inch soul.; 26. 毛深い物は色深い Ke-bukai mono wa iro-bukai. A hairy person is sexy.; 27. 餅は餅屋 Mochi wa mochiya. For rice cakes, go to the rice-cake maker.; 28. 捕らぬ狸の皮算用 Toranu tanuki no kawa-zan'yō. Don't estimate the value of a raccoon dog skin before catching the raccoon dog.
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29. 泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ Naku ko to jitō ni wa katenu. It is impossible to win over a crying child or government officials.
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Contents; Preface; Foreword: When Monkeys Fall from Trees; Foreword: Even A Stone Buddha Can Talk; Japanese Proverbs; 1. 馬子にも衣装 Mago ni mo ishō. Even a packhorse driver looks fine in proper dress.; 2. 膝とも談合 Hiza tomo dangō. Consult anyone, even your knees.; 3. 猿も木から落ちる Saru mo ki kara ochiru. Even monkeys fall from trees.; 4. 紺屋の白袴 Kon'ya no shiro-bakama. Dyers wear undyed trousers; 5. 千里の道も一歩から Sen-ri no michi mo ippo kara. Even a thousand-mile journey begins with the first step.; 6. 蟹は甲羅に似せて穴を掘る Kani wa kōra ni nisete ana o horu. Crabs dig holes according to the size of their shells.
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7. 人生は風前の灯 Jinsei wa fūzen no tomoshibi. Life is a candle light before the wind.8. 蛇の道はへび Ja no michi wa hebi. Snakes follow the way of serpents.; 9. 戴く物は夏でも小袖 Itadaku mono wa natsu de mo kosode. A padded jacket is an acceptable gift even in summer.; 10. 同病相憐れむ Dōbyō-ai awaremu. People with the same disease share sympathy.; 11. 仏の顔も三度 Hotoke no kao mo san-do. A Buddha's face when asked three times.; 12. 一文惜みの百損 Ichi-mon oshimi no hyaku-zon. One coin saved, a hundred losses.; 13. 悪事千里を走る Akuji sen-ri o hashiru. An evil act runs a thousand miles.
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20. 落下枝に帰らず、破鏡再び照らさずRakka eda ni kaerazu, hakyō futatabi terasazu. Fallen blossoms do not return to branches a broken mirror does not again reflect.; 21. 鬼の女房鬼神がなる Oni no nyōbō kijin ga naru. The wife of a devil grows worse than her mate.; 22. 卵と誓いは砕けやすい Tamago to chikai wa kudake-yasui. Eggs and vows are easily broken.; 23.一杯は人酒を飲み、二杯は酒酒を飲み、三杯は酒人を飲む Ippai wa hito sake o nomi, nihai wa sake sake o nomi,sambai wa sake hito o nomu. First the man takes a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes the man.
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