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here I got some.....since I am a fan of Japanese language :)


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Romaji: Sumeba miyako
Literally: If residing, capital/metropolis
Meaning: Wherever you live, you come to love it.



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Romaji: Nana korobi, ya oki
Literally: Seven falls, eight getting up
Meaning: Fall down seven times, get up eight times. An encouragement to persevere (ganbaru)





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Romaji: Saru mo ki kara ochiru
Literally: Even monkees fall from trees
Meaning: Even an expert can make mistakes; also sometimes used as a warning that "pride comes before a fall"


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Romaji: Toranu tanuki no kawa zan'you
Literally: Count the skins of badgers which haven't been caught
Meaning: "Don't count your chickens before they've hatched"


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Romaji: Isseki ni chou
Literally: One stone, two birds
Meaning: "To kill two birds with one stone"
 
Ooh JazakAllah khayr sis SAYA!

Amazing!

The only word I know is Sakura :p
 
^sakura is that pink flowery tree innit ?

I like that trees they are mysterious :p


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Romaji: He wo hitte, shiri tsubome
Literally: Breaking wind, closing buttocks
Meaning: There's no point in squeezing your buttocks after you have farted; "No use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted"
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Hahahahaha, this one made me lol hard... xD

Great Thread Jolie =)
 
My favorite Japanese saying is "Cry in the Dojo, laugh on the battlefield."
(Dojo's are the places where Japanese solidiers/martial-artists/samurai/ninja etc would train. So you cry in there from the hard work, and then you laugh on the battle field when you are stronger than everyone else)

A nice metaphor for most things in life. Work hard today so you can reap the benefits tomorrow.
 

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