Thursday, July 8, 2010

10 Proverbs From Japan

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1. A good husband is healthy and absent.

2. Fall seven times, stand up eight.

3. After victory, tighten your helmet strap.

4. Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse.

5. A good sword is the one left in its scabbard.

6. First round, the man takes a drink; second round, the drink takes a drink; third round, the drink takes the man.

7. Getting money is like digging with a needle. Spending it is like water soaking into the sand.

8. If you believe everything you read, better not read.

9. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

10. Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back of an ass.

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