Japanese proverbs- 言わぬが花
- Silence is a flower.
- Better leave it unsaid.
- 花より団子
- Food over flowers.
- Pudding over praise.
- 負けるが勝ち
- Losing is winning.
- (Sometimes) the best gain is to lose.
- 薮をつついてヘビを出す
- Poke the bush, and a snake will come out.
- It wakes a sleeping dog.
See also: List of proverbs.
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