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  2. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.

  3. Sashiko - Wikipedia

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    Many sashiko patterns were derived from Chinese designs, but just as many were developed by native Japanese embroiderers; for example, the style known as kogin-zashi, which generally consists of diamond-shaped patterns in horizontal rows, is a distinctive variety of sashiko that was developed in Aomori Prefecture.

  4. Japanese proverbs - Wikipedia

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    Japanese commonly use proverbs, often citing just the first part of common phrases for brevity. For example, one might say i no naka no kawazu (井の中の蛙, 'a frog in a well') to refer to the proverb i no naka no kawazu, taikai o shirazu (井の中の蛙、大海を知らず, 'a frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean').

  5. Go proverb - Wikipedia

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    Never try to cut bamboo joints. On the second line eight stones live but six stones die. On the third line, four will die but six will live. Play in the centre of a symmetrical formation. Ponnuki is worth 30 points. Separate your opponent's stones. Strange things happen at the 1–2 points. Strike at the waist of the knight's move.

  6. Saying - Wikipedia

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    A saying is any concise expression that is especially memorable because of its meaning or style. A saying often shows a wisdom or cultural standard, having different meanings than just the words themselves. [1] Sayings are categorized as follows: Aphorism: a general, observational truth; "a pithy expression of wisdom or truth". [2]

  7. Proverb - Wikipedia

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    Movie titles based on proverbs include Murder Will Out (1939 film), Try, Try Again, and The Harder They Fall. A twisted anti-proverb was the title for a Three Stooges film, A Bird in the Head. The title of an award-winning Turkish film, Three Monkeys, also invokes a proverb, though the title does not fully quote it.

  8. The Best Candy Heart Sayings From the Past 120 Years - AOL

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    Our favorite candy heart sayings of the past 120 years. 1 4 3. FIRST KISS. HEY YOU. HOT STUFF. JUST DANCE. JE T’AIME. JUST ONE. LAUGH. LET’S KISS. NEW LOVE. YOU SHINE. Candy heart sayings for ...

  9. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    Hindi - The common phrases are (1) सूरज पश्चिम से उगा है ("sun has risen from the west") and (2) बिन मौसम की बरसात ("when it rains when it's not the season to rain"). The second one is also used to denote something unexpected/untimely as much as improbable.