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一を聞いて十を知るいちをきいてじゅうをしるExpressionsto understand everything from only one part; to be quick on the uptake
三人寄れば文殊の知恵さんにんよればもんじゅのちえExpressionsthree heads are better than two; even ordinary people can have great wisdom when they put their heads together
下衆の後知恵げすのあとぢえExpressionshindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's wit
五十知命ごじゅうちめいExpressionsat fifty, one knows Heaven's will
人知を超えたじんちをこえたExpressionsbeyond human understanding; incomprehensible
合点承知之助がってんしょうちのすけExpressionsgot it; roger; leave it to me
大男総身に知恵が回り兼ねおおおとこそうみにちえがまわりかねExpressionsbig heads have little wit
天知る、地知る、我知る、人知るてんしる、ちしる、われしる、ひとしるExpressionsmurder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered
天知る、地知る、我知る、子知るてんしる、ちしる、われしる、ししるExpressionsmurder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered
ご承知のようにごしょうちのようにExpressionsas you know; as you are aware
ご承知おきくださいごしょうちおきくださいExpressionsplease be aware; please note; please understand
無知の知むちのちExpressionsknowing you know nothing; Socratic wisdom
百も承知ひゃくもしょうちExpressionsknowing full well; being fully aware
知は力なりちはちからなりExpressionsknowledge is power
過ちを観て斯に仁を知るあやまちをみてここにじんをしるExpressionsby observing a person's faults, one can know their virtue