You can’t straighten a snake by putting it in a bamboo cane.
More Japanese Proverbs:
A joke is often the hole through which truth whistles.Japanese
The sack of longing has no bottom.
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The dog called "Sorrow," without eating, will be fat in every house.
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You won't get sick if you have plenty of work.
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Even thinking about sexual pleasure has its roots in greed.
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One moment of intense happiness prolongs life by a thousand years.
Japanese