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every miller draws water to his own mill

Proverb
Japanese Meaning
人は基本的に自分の利益・関心事に基づいて判断や行動をするという意味です。 / 各人は自分にとって有利な方向に物事を捉えやすいことを示しています。
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交渉が厳しくなると彼女は肩をすくめて「人はまず自分の利益を優先する」とつぶやき、皆が自分のことを最優先することを思い出させる。

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every miller draws water to his own mill

People are primarily concerned with their own interests.

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every miller draws water to his own mill

Whenever negotiations get tough, she shrugs and mutters every miller draws water to his own mill, reminding us that people mostly look after their own interests.

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Whenever negotiations get tough, she shrugs and mutters every miller draws water to his own mill, reminding us that people mostly look after their own interests.

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