proverb  expression 

• no one knows what the future holds, the future is a closed book, one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness

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• the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, people that stick out too much get punished
• tall trees catch much wind, people that excel at something become disliked

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• first come, first served, the early bird catches the worm

proverb  yojijukugo  expression 

• a small-minded person being idle (tends to do evil)

proverb  expression 

• study hard and play hard

proverb  usually written using kana alone  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• if you have a mind to do something, you can do it

proverb  expression 

• anybody can look good with the right clothes, clothes make the man, fine feathers make fine birds, clothes on a packhorse driver

proverb  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• birds of a feather flock together

proverb  expression 

• the end justifies the means, circumstances may justify a lie

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• you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem