Vocabulary

speech is silver, silence is golden

red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning

the word impossible is not in my dictionary

do not despair because you are the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure

you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry

that's none of your business

nobody knows the morrow; speak of next year and the ogres laugh

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

a fight between equally great opponents; dragon and tiger fighting one another

once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away

in traveling, companionship; in life, kindness

if two ride upon a horse, one must sit behind; when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war; two great rivals cannot coexist

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; the neighbour's flowers are redder

there is no rule without exceptions

history repeats itself

love makes men equal

love is without reason

be guided by your children when you are old

beginning to learn (something) when one is old; not being too old to learn

there is no rose without a thorn; every rose has its thorn

every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop

pride goes before a fall; pride comes before a fall; the proud Heike family does not last long

commencing with; including

one scene

to fasten a button

to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate

cash on hand

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

to win the prize; to win the ring

to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow

the L-word (i.e. love); being in love

trackless path

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; judge a man by living with him, and try a horse by riding him

the whole town

struggling to grab hold of one's opponent's belt with one's dominant hand

to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head

realistic; practical; grounded

to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

to dislocate one's back