Izzo has finished his sequence of Japanese proverb vignettes. Now Bruce and I just need to catch up!
So let’s get cracking!
Japanese/Japanese: Fine feathers make fine birds.
Japanese: The mummy thief becomes a mummy.
English: Go for wool and come home shorn.
Japanese: The pestle handle I took hold of in the past.
English: Skills you learn as a young man don’t wane as you grow older.
Japanese/English: An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Japanese: A sword returns to its sheath.
English: To kiss and make up.
Japanese/English: Penny-wise, pound-foolish.
Japanese: Carelessness is the greatest enemy.
English: Danger comes when you least expect it.
Japanese/English: The biggest trees give the most shelter.