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proverbs run in pairs
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
あることわざに対して、反対の内容や教訓を持つ別のことわざが存在する現象。 / 一つのことわざが示す教えと対になるように、逆の意味を持ったことわざがペアで現れるという概念。 / 例として、『too many cooks spoil the broth』と『many hands make light work』のように、片方が推奨する考え方に対して、反対意見を示す別のことわざが存在する点を指す。
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Every proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as too many cooks spoil the broth
and many hands make light work.
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proverbs run in pairs
When deciding which advice to follow, remember that proverbs run in pairs, so one saying will often be contradicted by another.
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When deciding which advice to follow, remember that proverbs run in pairs, so one saying will often be contradicted by another.
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