諺
ことわざ
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Noun
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
Example sentences
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What's your favorite proverb?
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This proverb is worth remembering.
ウェールズに諺があります。
In Wales we have a proverb.
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As the proverb goes, "The end justifies the means."
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The proverb says that what is done cannot be undone.
More examples (10)
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She knows many proverbs.
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Is there a similar proverb in Japan?
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He quoted some famous proverbs from the Bible.
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The proverb is quoted from Franklin.
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I wonder if there is any meaning to putting proverbs into English.
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As the saying goes, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
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The old proverb still holds good in our modern society.
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Proverbs are still very popular in America.
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It is no use crying over spilt milk, as the proverb says.
この4語はたくさんの複雑な情報を伝えるばかりでなく、諺の持つ説得力もあるのである。
Those four words carried not only a lot of complex information, but also the persuasive force of a proverb.