Soka on all sides — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Defeat is clear; Situation is desperate beyond hope. Source: Xiang Yu, recorded by Sima Qian, Records of the Grand Historian (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)
A monk for (just) three days. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Giving up at the first sign of difficulty. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)
Big similarity, small difference — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Similarities outweigh the differences. Source: a shortened passage from Zhuangzi. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)
Stumbling seven times but recovering eight. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… perseverance is better than defeat. Similar would be, perseverance is the key. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)
There are even bugs that eat knotweed. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… There’s no accounting for taste. / To each his own. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)
