猿も木から落ちる Saru mo ki kara ochiru Translation: “Even monkeys fall from trees” Meaning: Even skilled experts can make a mistake. #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/pSuWKaXXB9

虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず Japanese proverb koketsu ni irazunba koji wo ezu Translation: “If you do not enter the tiger’s cave, you will not catch its cub.” Meaning: You can’t do anything without risking something. #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/qRGpkwliCE

自業自得 -じごうじとく jigoujito proverb Pronunciation: jigoujitoku Translation: “One’s act, one’s profit” Meaning: You had it coming, or you reap what you sow. #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/Qv5qskLgYY

砂を噛むよう — Like chewing on sand Hiragana: すなをかむよう Romaji: Suna wo kamu you Meaning: Something incredibly dull, tedious or uninteresting #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/BVVqwD7epi

腹八分に医者いらず — Eight-tenths full keeps the doctor away Hiragana: はらはちぶにいしゃいらず Romaji: Hara hachi bu ni isha irazu Meaning: Don’t eat too much #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/rnZogjMM0q

寿司詰め — Packed like sushi Hiragana: すしづめ Romaji: Sushi zume Meaning: Packed like sardines #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/ApIIdeYNjL

朝飯前 — Before the morning meal Hiragana: あさめしまえ Romaji: Asa meshi mae Meaning: A piece of cake #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/Ad4OHzW2he

地獄に仏 — My Buddha in Hell Hiragana: じごくにほとけ Romaji: Jigoku ni hotoke Meaning: Someone helpful in a bad situation or place #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/WOd80mOXs3

見ぬが花 — Not seeing is a flower Hiragana: みぬがはな Romaji: Minu ga hana Meaning: Life doesn’t always look the way you expected it to #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/VSfWZiuXme

知らぬが仏 — Not knowing is Buddha Hiragana: しらぬがほとけ Romaji: Shiranu ga hotoke Meaning: Ignorance is bliss #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/d5ONEVqNI0

案ずるより産むが易し — Giving birth to a baby is easier than worrying about it Hiragana: あんずるよりうむがやすし Romaji: Anzuru yori umu ga yasushi Meaning: Our fear is worse than the actual threat of danger #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/pim6a5UyiQ

七転び八起き — Fall seven times, stand up eight Hiragana: ななころびやおき Romaji: Nana korobi yaoki Meaning: When life knocks you down, stand back up #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/bZtQ4u5kPD

暖簾に腕押し — To push noren (Japanese hanging curtains) with arms Hiragana: のれんにうでおし Romaji: Noren ni ude oshi Meaning: A useless, ineffective action #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/LdrGbDBDu7

口が滑る — A slip of the mouth Hiragana: くちがすべる Romaji: Kuchi ga suberu Meaning: To let out a secret #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/i4GS35nTY7

内弁慶 — A warlord at home Hiragana: うちべんけい Romaji: Uchi benkei Meaning: A braggart #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/ML1dJRygkA

目から鱗 — A fish from the eyes Hiragana: めからうろこ Romaji: Me kara uroko Meaning: Something unexpected or surprising #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/MtpaORezp2

一寸先は闇 — Darkness is just one inch away Hiragana: いっすんさきはやみ Romaji: Issun saki wa yami Meaning: Be cautious, as danger may be very close #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/tF29A6Ejn5

二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず — One who chases two rabbits catches neither Romaji: Nito wo ou mono wa itto wo mo ezu Meaning: Focusing on too many things at once may result in achieving none of those things #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/vmfz40mv4q

#MotivationMonday 💪 今日の敵は、明日の友 (Kyō no teki wa, ashita no tomo) Today's enemy is tomorrow's friend. – Miyamoto Musashi Like Musashi's quote, we believe in the power of connection and the fluidity of relationships. 🍻 #JapaneseProverb #MiyamotoMusashi #宮本武蔵 pic.x.com/weWaELyQzx

Here's another famous Japanese quote: "雨降って地固まる" (Ame futte ji katamaru) Translation: "After the rain, the ground hardens." It means challenges make us stronger and situations improve after difficulties. #GrowthThroughAdversity #StrengthAfterStruggles #JapaneseProverb…

"雨降って地固まる" (Ame futte ji katamaru) Translation: "After the rain, the ground hardens." It means challenges make us stronger and situations improve after difficulties. #GrowthThroughAdversity #StrengthAfterStruggles #JapaneseProverb #Wisdom #RainMakesYouStronger…

"雨降って地固まる" (Ame futte ji katamaru) Translation: "After the rain, the ground hardens." It means challenges make us stronger and situations improve after difficulties. #GrowthThroughAdversity #StrengthAfterStruggles #JapaneseProverb #Wisdom #RainMakesYouStronger…

瓜の蔓に茄子はならぬ — An eggplant doesn’t grow on a melon vine Hiragana: うりのつるになすはならぬ Romaji: Uri no tsuru ni nasu wa naranu Meaning: People can’t change who they are #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/c1VcWl9ZSO

口は災いの元 — The tongue is the source of calamity Hiragana: くちはわざわいのもと Romaji: Kuchi wa wazawai no moto Meaning: Be careful what you say #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/lF7tKrPepz

虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず — If you don’t enter the tiger’s cave, you won’t catch its cub Hiragana: こけつにいらずんばこじをえず Romaji: Koketsu ni irazunba koji wo ezu Meaning: No risk, no reward #japaneseproverb #japan #studyintokyo #learnjapanese pic.x.com/nLVMyxQ1ZZ