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can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em

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Japanese Meaning
相手が手に負えないほど厄介であっても、いなければ生きていけない、という依存と反発の両面を表す諺。 / 一緒にいると困るが、別れるのも難しい、相反する感情に満ちた関係性を示す表現。 / 相手を嫌いながらも、存在が不可欠であり、離れがたいという微妙な愛憎関係を意味する。
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ことわざにあるように、彼らとは一緒にいられないし、いないと生きていけないけれど、それでも私は風変わりな家族を何者にも代えたくない。

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can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em

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can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em

As the old saying goes, can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em, but I still wouldn't trade my quirky family for anything.

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As the old saying goes, can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em, but I still wouldn't trade my quirky family for anything.

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