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手の者てのものExpressionsone's subordinate; one's henchman
一円を笑う者は一円に泣くいちえんをわらうものはいちえんになくExpressionstake care of the penny; he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen
一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣くいっせんをわらうものはいっせんになくExpressionstake care of the penny; he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen
二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ずにとをおうものはいっとをもえずExpressionsif you run after two hares you will catch neither
亡き者にするなきものにするExpressionskill; do away with; eliminate
人はパンのみにて生くる者に非ずひとはパンのみにていくるものにあらずExpressionsman shall not live by bread alone
似た者にたものExpressionssimilar people; birds of a feather
似た者夫婦にたものふうふExpressionsmarried couple with similar tastes or personalities · like husband, like wife
働かざる者食うべからずはたらかざるものくうべからずExpressionsif you don't work, you don't eat; no work, no food
内の者うちのものExpressionsmember of one's in-group; one of us
去る者は日々に疎しさるものはひびにうとしExpressionswith time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind · friendships fade with distance
去る者日々に疎しさるものひびにうとしExpressionsout of sight, out of mind; with time we forget those who have died · friendships fade with distance
去る者は追わずさるものはおわずExpressionsdo not pursue those who leave you
去る者追わずさるものおわずExpressionsdon't chase after those who leave
去る者は追わず、来たる者は拒まずさるものはおわず、きたるものはこばまずExpressionsdon't chase those who leave, don't reject those who come
右に出る者はいないみぎにでるものはいないExpressionssecond to none; in a league of one's own
天は自ら助くる者を助くてんはみずからたすくるものをたすくExpressionsHeaven helps those who help themselves.
己に如かざる者を友とするなかれおのれにしかざるものをともとするなかれExpressionsdo not befriend those beneath you
弱い者よわいものExpressionsweak person; the weak
志ある者は事ついに成るこころざしあるものはことついになるExpressionswhere there's a will, there's a way
持たざる者もたざるものExpressionshave-nots; those who do not possess
持てる者もてるものExpressionsthe haves; those who have
持てる者と持たざる者もてるものともたざるものExpressionsthe haves and the have-nots
早い者勝ちはやいものがちExpressionsfirst come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
最後に笑う者が最もよく笑うさいごにわらうものがもっともよくわらうExpressionshe who laughs last, laughs best
来る者は拒まずくるものはこばまずExpressionsturn away no one; welcome all comers
来る者拒まずくるものこばまずExpressionsaccept anyone who comes; turn no one away
溺れる者は藁をも掴むおぼれるものはわらをもつかむExpressionsa drowning man will clutch at a straw
無精者の一時働きぶしょうもののいっときばたらきExpressionsa lazy person's ambition doesn't last
然る者さるものExpressionsformidable person; someone not to be taken lightly · a certain person; someone (unnamed) · that sort of person; such a person
生ある者は必ず死ありせいあるものはかならずしありExpressionsall living things must die; no mortal escapes death
百里を行く者は九十を半ばとすひゃくりをゆくものはくじゅうをなかばとすExpressionsdon't count your chickens before they're hatched; there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
知る者は言わず言う者は知らずしるものはいわずいうものはしらずExpressionsthose who know do not speak; those who speak do not know
ともあろうものがExpressionsof all people; a person of ...'s standing
のけ者にするのけものにするExpressionsexclude; shun; ostracize; leave out
若い者わかいものExpressionsyoung person; young people; youth · young employee; young manservant; young follower
足るを知る者は富むたるをしるものはとむExpressionscontentment is true wealth
鳶の者とびのものExpressionsfirefighter (Edo period) · construction worker; scaffolding builder
鹿を追う者は山を見ずしかをおうものはやまをみずExpressionszeal blinds one to the bigger picture