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Quotes by Japanese Proverb

“An excess of courtesy is discourtesy”

“When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.”

“When you buy a vase cheap, look for the flaw; when a man offers favors, look for the motive”

“You can know ten things by learning one”

“We learn little from victory, much from defeat”

“He who buys what he needs not, sells what he needs”

“A good sword is the one left in its scabbard”

“When you have completed 95 percent of your journey, you are only halfway there.”

“The reverse side also has a reverse side.”

“If you believe everything you read, better not read.”

“Money grows on the tree of persistence”

“The nail that sticks up gets hammered down”

“It is better to be ignorant than mistaken”

“Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back an ass”

“Fall seven times and stand up eight.”

“It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive disenchanted”

“Time spent laughing is time spent with the Gods.”

“The day you decide to do it is your lucky day”

“Beginning is easy - continuing hard”

“The pebble in the brook secretly thinks itself a precious stone”