| Excerpt from "Even Monkeys Fall From Trees"
Proverbs
1
Mago ni mo isho
Even a packhorse driver looks fine in proper dress.
2
Hiza tomo dango.
Consult anyone, even your knees.
3
Sara mo ki kara ochiru.
Even monkeys fall from trees.
4
Kon’ya no shiro-bakama.
Dyers wear undyed trousers.
5
Sen-ri no michi mo ippo kara.
Even a thousand mile journey begins with the first step.
6
Kani-wa kora ni nisete ana o huro.
Crabs dig holes according to the size of their shells.
7
Jinsei wa fuzen no tomoshibi.
Life is a candle in the wind.
8
Ja no michi wa hebi.
Snakes follow the way of serpents.
9
Itadaku mono wa natsu de mo kosode.
A padded jacket is an acceptable gift in the summer.
10
Dobyo ai-awaremo.
People with the same disease share sympathy. |
