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the whistle doesn't pull the train
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Japanese Meaning
『笛が汽車を引くわけではない』という諺は、見た目や一見重要そうな合図が物事の本質的な運行や成果を左右するものではなく、実際の動力や根本的な原因が重要であるという意味を持ちます。 / つまり、表面的なシグナルに惑わされず、本当の決定要因や実力に注目すべきであるという教訓を含んでいます。
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Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train
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the whistle doesn't pull the train
As my grandfather used to say, the whistle doesn't pull the train, so give credit to those who do the real work.
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As my grandfather used to say, the whistle doesn't pull the train, so give credit to those who do the real work.
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