Comments on: Japanese Proverbs: February 2010

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By: Pink Daruma

Pink Daruma — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:00:48 +0000

Is there a Japanese equivalent to the Confucian saying, “If you want 1 year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people”?
Your help will certainly be appreciated as I’ve been scouring the net for hours now, and my illiteracy in Japanese is not helping at all. Thanks a bunch!

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By: Doog

Doog — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:52:36 +0000

Some of these are just idioms.

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By: Matt Katch

Matt Katch — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:58:01 +0000

#5 / Kamonegi
Can also mean something like “hear comes a sucker,” referring to whomever the duck w/ leek may be as an easy target.