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上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らずじょうごはどくをしらずげこはくすりをしらずExpressionsdrinkers harm themselves by drinking too much, nondrinkers miss out on alcohol's medicinal benefits
毒にも薬にもならないどくにもくすりにもならないExpressionsharmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
毒薬変じて薬となるどくやくへんじてくすりとなるExpressionspoison can turn into medicine; what is harmful may become beneficial
甲の薬は乙の毒こうのくすりはおつのどくExpressionsone man's meat is another man's poison
苦い薬にがいくすりExpressionsbitter medicine
アホにつける薬なしアホにつけるくすりなしExpressionsthere's no cure for stupidity
いい薬になるいいくすりになるExpressionslearn a lesson; be good for someone
薬になるくすりになるExpressionsbe beneficial; do good; be a lesson
薬をやるくすりをやるExpressionsdo drugs; take illicit drugs
薬を付けるくすりをつけるExpressionsapply medicine
薬九層倍くすりくそうばいExpressionsmedicines are sold at huge markups; pharmaceuticals are highly profitable
薬が効くくすりがきくExpressionsmedicine is effective; medicine works
薬が効きすぎるくすりがききすぎるExpressionsto work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.); to be too much (for someone); to have a stronger effect than intended
薬より養生くすりよりようじょうExpressionsprevention is better than cure
馬鹿につける薬はないばかにつけるくすりはないExpressionsthere is no cure for stupidity; a born fool is never cured
鼻薬を嗅がせるはなぐすりをかがせるExpressionsbribe; grease someone's palm