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Kon'ya no shiro bakama. --

Those who die clothes wear white. or
The shoemaker's children go barefoot.

Saru mo ki kara ochiru. --

Even monkeys fall from trees. or
Anyone can make a mistake.

Go ni itte wa go si shitagae --

Obey the customs of the village. or
When in Rome do as the Romans.

Hstake kara hamaguri wa torenu. --

You can't get clams from a field. or
You can't get blood from a stone.

Too many skippers bring the boat to the mountain. or
Too many cooks spoil the soup.

Chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru. --

Even dust amassed will grow into a mountain. or
Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Love and a cough cannot be hidden. or
Love conquers all.

A will before the wind. or
Follow the path of least resistance.

Fall down seven times, get up eight. or
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

It's no good trying to bite off your navel. or
Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

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