Vocabulary

even a clever woman is bound to mess up; a woman's intelligence only goes so far; female sagacity overreaches itself; a clever woman fails to sell a cow

the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long; the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry

where there's a will, there's a way

a true gentleman is well-rounded

to be overanxious; to worry needlessly

the virtuous man will not long remain lonely

there's no smoke without fire

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing; to drop one's sword (in the river) and carve (a mark) on the boat (to mark the spot where the sword was dropped)

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing

not getting with the times; being unaware of how things are changing

to die; to become bones

to engrave in one's heart; to inscribe on one's liver

to engrave in one's heart; to inscribe on one's bones

to engrave in one's heart

to study and not think is a waste; learning without thinking is useless

the eyes are the windows to the soul; the eye is the lamp of the body

the eyes are the windows to the soul; the eye is the lamp of the body; the eyes are the mirror of the heart

to become mentally exhausted; to be tired (from worry)

buy nice or buy twice; you get what you pay for; cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods

be moderate with your mouth; sickness enters through the mouth, calamities come out of the mouth

poor households have many children

poor households have many children

nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up

of course!

outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude

natural state; being unspoilt by human touch; willows are green, flowers are crimson

money speaks louder than words; money is better than (empty) words; yen bills over salutations

for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to)

a starved dog does not fear the rod

preaching to the deaf; wind (blowing) into a horse's ear

putting the cart before the horse; putting the diapers on before (the baby) is born

neither fish nor fowl; hard to predict; up in the air; unclear

hard work gone unnoticed; thankless task; a dance under a veranda

plan ahead or you will soon have worries

you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake

people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; a fortune teller can't tell their own future

people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; a fortune teller can't tell their own future

to hold fast to one's ways; to be overly conservative; to not get with the times; to guard the tree stub

always listen to your parents; always value your parents' advice; not even one in a thousand of a parents' opinion or an eggplant flower are in vain