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the whistle does not pull the train
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Japanese Meaning
形式や見せかけではなく、実際の働きや本質的な力が物事を動かすという意味。 / 表面的なサイン（＝汽笛）のみではなく、中核となる力や実力が成功や結果を生むということを示す諺。
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Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train
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the whistle does not pull the train
In meetings he often reminds everyone that the whistle does not pull the train, meaning authority alone cannot make things move.
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In meetings he often reminds everyone that the whistle does not pull the train, meaning authority alone cannot make things move.
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