Japanese Proverbs - page 4

The nail that sticks its head up is the one that gets hit. (Japanese Proverb)
The frog in his pond sneers at the ocean. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The go-between wears out a thousand sandals. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The human heart is neither of stone nor wood. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The lazy one stands up between one armchair and another. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The day you decide to do it is your lucky day. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
He is not poor that hath not feel content. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
He who admits to his ignorance shows it once only; he who tries to hide it shows it frequently. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
He who buys useless things, later sells things that he needs. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Speak well of others. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Spend words as efficiently as money. (Japanese Proverb)
The absent get further off every day. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The acolyte at the gate reads scriptures he has never learned. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The character of a man lies not in his body but in his soul. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
He who treads the path of love walks a thousand meters as if it were only one. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Rather ten thousand lanterns from a wealthy man than one lantern from a poor man. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
I'll give away rice fields and footpaths. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If the father is a frog, the son will be a frog. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Pears and women are the sweetest in the parts that are heaviest. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
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