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Prefer loss to unjust gain

Published: February 7, 2011

Prefer loss to unjust gain.

宁可受损失,休取不义财。

不当に入手するくらいなら、失う方がましだ。

It is an ill wind that blows nobody good

Published: January 24, 2011

It is an ill wind that blows nobody good.

使人人倒霉的风才是恶风/此失则彼得/害于此则利于彼/没有使所有的人都受害的坏事。

甲の損は乙の得。

Many a slip (many things fall) between the cup and the lip

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Many a slip (many things fall) between the cup and the lip.

酒杯来到嘴唇边,得饮与否未可知/物未到手前,未能算己有/凡事难以十拿九稳。

百里を行く者は九十里を半ばとする。

There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it

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There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.

海中好鱼取不尽。

魚は海にはいくらでもいる。

Hold fast when you have it

Published: January 21, 2011

Hold fast when you have it.

手中之物应紧握。

手に入れたらしっかりつかめ。

One never loses anything by politeness

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One never loses anything by politeness.

礼多不吃亏;礼多人不怪。

礼を尽くして損はない。

Health is happiness

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Health is happiness.

健康便是幸福。

健康こそが幸せ。

Health is better than wealth

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Health is better than wealth.

健康胜于财富。

健康は富に優る。

A sound mind in a sound body

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A sound mind in a sound body.

健康的思想寓于健康的身体。

健全な精神は、健全な肉体に宿る。

Sometimes gain is to lose

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Sometimes gain is to lose.

有时得即是失。

損して得を取れ。