Japanese
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やぶ蛇
| Don't wake a sleeping dog.
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病は気から
| Care killed a cat.
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火傷した子は火を怖がる
| A burnt child fears the fire.
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焼け石に水
| To cast water into the Thames.
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柳に雪折れなし
| Oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm.
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安物買いの銭失い
| Ill ware is never cheap.
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柳の下にはいつも鰌はいない
| A fox is not caught twice in the same snare.
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油断大敵
| Security is the greatest enemy.
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雄弁は銀、沈黙は金
| Speech is silver, silence is gold.
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よく学び、よく遊べ
| All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.
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羊頭狗肉
| He cries wine and sells vinegar.
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弱り目にたたり目
| Misfortunes never come alone.
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寄らば大樹の陰
| When you take shelter, make sure you go under a big tree.
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寄る年波には勝てない
| Old age tires both body and soul.
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