One kindness is the price of another.
More Japanese Proverbs:
It is precisely the uncertainty of this world that makes life worth living.Japanese
Any ground is good enough to be buried in.
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If you are eager to be in the shadow, leave your axe at home.
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A man in love mistakes a pimple for a dimple.
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A beautiful woman is like an axe in one's life.
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Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse.
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