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if it looks like a duck
Proverb
abbreviation
alt-of
ellipsis
Japanese Meaning
対象の外見や振る舞い、鳴き声などからその実体（本質）を判断する、観察によって真実を見抜くことの重要性を説いた諺 / 物事は外見や特徴がすべて示しているため、もしそれが鴨のように見え、鴨のように振る舞うなら、その対象はおそらく鴨であるという意味 / 見かけが明らかであれば、物事の本質をそのまま判断できるという、直感的な判断の信頼性を語る言葉
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Ellipsis of if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.
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if it looks like a duck
Faced with a suspicious contract clause, she shrugged and said, 'if it looks like a duck,' meaning we should assume it's problematic until proven otherwise.
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Faced with a suspicious contract clause, she shrugged and said, 'if it looks like a duck,' meaning we should assume it's problematic until proven otherwise.
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