Japanese Sayings And Quotes

by allinspiration.com

Here is a collection of Japanese sayings and quotes from various authors, celebrities, famous persons, and other sources compiled by allinspiration.com for you to read and enjoy.

“All married women are not wives”
– Japanese Proverb

“An excess of courtesy is discourtesy”
– Japanese Proverb

“Beat your wife on the wedding day, and your married life will be happy”
– Japanese Proverb

“Beginning is easy – continuing hard”
– Japanese Proverb

“Every little pebble in the stream believes itself to be a precious stone.”
– Japanese Proverb

“Fall seven times, stand up eight.”
– Japanese Proverb

“If one man praises you, a thousand will repeat the praise”
– Japanese Proverb

“If you have to kill a snake, kill it once and for all”
– Japanese Proverb

“In wealth, many friends; in poverty, not even relatives.”
– Japanese Proverb

“It is a beggar’s pride that he is not a thief”
– Japanese Proverb

“The tongue is but three inches long, yet it can kill a man six feet high”
– Japanese Proverb

“Virtue is not knowing but doing”
– Japanese Proverb

“Vision without action is daydream. Action without vision is nightmare.”
– Japanese Proverb

“We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.”
– Japanese Proverb

“Aho ni toriau baka. It is foolish to deal with a fool.”
– Japanese Saying

“Aite no nai kenka wa denkinu. One cannot quarrel without an opponent.”
– Japanese Saying

“Ame futte ji katamaru. Rained on ground hardens (Adversity builds character).”
– Japanese Saying

“Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice inside the ceiling laugh (Nobody knows what tomorrow might bring).”
– Japanese Saying

“Atama kakushite, shiri kakusazu. Cover your head, and not cover your bottom (Don’t cover your head but expose your bottom, ie: you have to be careful not to expose your weak point while attempting to protect yourself).”
– Japanese Saying

“Ayamachitewa aratamuruni habakaru koto nakare. If you make a mistake, don’t hesitate to correct it.”
– Japanese Saying

“Baka ga atte riko ga hikitatsu. Due to the presence of fools wise people stand out.”
– Japanese Saying

“Baka mo ichi-gei. Even a fool has one talent (Even a fool may be good at something).”
– Japanese Saying

“Baka na ko hodo kawaii. The more stupid the child the dearer it is.”
– Japanese Saying

“Bushi wa kuwanedo taka-yoji. A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses his toothpick.”
– Japanese Saying

“Chisa wa madowazu, yusha wa osorezu. A wise man does not lose his way, a brave man does not fear.”
– Japanese Saying

“Deta-toko shobu. To gamble as the dice fall.”
– Japanese Saying

“Fuku sui bon ni kaerazu. Overturned water doesn’t return to the tray (There’s no use crying over spilt milk).”
– Japanese Saying

“Gaden insui. To draw water into one’s own rice field”
– Japanese Saying

“Gou ni itte wa, gou ni shitagae. Entering the village, obey the village (When in Rome, do as the Romans do)”
– Japanese Saying

“Hotoke no kao mo san-do made. Even the Buddha‘s face, only until the third [slap], meaning even the most mild-mannered person will lose his/her temper eventually.”
– Japanese Saying

“Inu o mikka kaeba san-nen on o wasurenu, neko wa san-nen katte mikka de on o wasureru. Feed a dog for three days and it is gratefull for three years. Feed a cat for three years and it forgets after three days.”
– Japanese Saying

“Ippai-me wa hito sake o nomi, nihai-me wa sake sake o nomi, sanbai-me wa sake hito o nomu. With the first glass a man drinks wine, with the second glass the wine drinks the wine, with the third glass the wine drinks the man.”
– Japanese Saying

“Iwanu ga hana. Not-speaking is the flower (Silence is golden)”
– Japanese Saying

“Ko-in ya no gotoshi. Time flies like an arrow.”
– Japanese Saying

“Koji ma Oshi. Good things, many devils.”
– Japanese Saying

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