Once dead the good and the bad are covered by the same moss.
More Japanese Proverbs:
The hard road turns the traveller into the same dust that he has to swallow.Japanese
The dog that wags its tail won't be beaten.
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One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger.
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Fall seven times, stand up eight.
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Don't take seriously the cat who mourns for a mouse.
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Grief itches but scratching it makes it worse.
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