Proverbs and Sayings

Clear sky, cultivate, rainy, reading — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Farm when it’s sunny, read when it rains. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)

Don’t let your daughter-in-law eat autumn eggplants. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Don’t let yourself be taken advantage of. Some background, Eggplants are delicious in the fall season when they tend to be seedless. A mean mother-in-law would rather not share such a delicacy with her daughter-in-law. Another meaning is [...]

Scattered clouds, disappearing mist — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Disappear without a trace. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)

Continuance (also) is power/strength. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Don’t give up. Just continuing to hold on will yield/reveal strength and power. Continuing on after a setback is its own kind of strength. Perseverance is power. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)

The stake that sticks out gets hammered down. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Don’t make waves / Apply your effort where it will do the most good / Excellence breeds envy and/or enmity / It’s better to conform than to stick out. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)