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二目の頭は見ずハネよにもくのあたまはみずはねよExpressionshane at the head of two stones
人を見て法を説くひとをみてほうをとくExpressionsadapt your speech to the listener; suit your teaching to the audience
人を見て法を説けひとをみてほうをとけExpressionsadapt your message to your audience
人を見たら泥棒と思えひとをみたらどろぼうとおもえExpressionsdon't trust strangers; always assume the worst of people
人の振り見て我が振り直せひとのふりみてわがふりなおせExpressionsone man's fault is another's lesson; learn from others' mistakes
今に見ていろいまにみていろExpressionsjust you wait!; you'll see!; I'll show you!
史上に例を見ないしじょうにれいをみないExpressionsunparalleled in history; unprecedented
子どもは親の背中を見て育つこどもはおやのせなかをみてそだつExpressionschildren grow up watching their parents' backs
子を見ること親に如かずこをみることおやにしかずExpressionsthe parent is the best judge of the child
幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花ゆうれいのしょうたいみたりかれおばなExpressionsthings are not as scary as they seem; fear makes the wolf bigger than he is
心焉に在らざれば視れども見えずこころここにあらざればみれどもみえずExpressionsthe eye is blind if the mind is absent
怖いもの見たさこわいものみたさExpressionsmorbid curiosity; urge to see something scary or unpleasant
思ってもみないおもってもみないExpressionsunexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
日光を見ない中は結構と言うなにっこうをみないうちはけっこうというなExpressionsdon't say 'wonderful' until you've seen Nikko
日光を見ずして結構と言うなかれにっこうをみずしてけっこうというなかれExpressionssee Nikko and die; don't say 'wonderful' until you've seen Nikko
時期を見てじきをみてExpressionsat a proper time; when the time is right
暇を見てひまをみてExpressionswhen one finds a moment; when one can find the time
木を見て森を見ずきをみてもりをみずExpressionscan't see the forest for the trees; lose sight of the big picture by focusing on details
来た、見た、勝ったきた、みた、かったExpressionsveni, vidi, vici; I came, I saw, I conquered
ざまあみやがれExpressionsserves you right!; see what happens!
比を見ないひをみないExpressionsunique; unrivaled; without parallel
滅多に見られないめったにみられないExpressionsrarely seen; uncommon
火を見たら火事と思えひをみたらかじとおもえExpressionsyou can never be too careful; better safe than sorry
盗人を捕らえて見れば我が子なりぬすびとをとらえてみればわがこなりExpressionsthe doting parent's purse is plundered; the thief caught turns out to be one's own son
盾の両面を見よたてのりょうめんをみよExpressionslook at both sides of the shield; examine a matter from all angles
義を見てせざるは勇なきなりぎをみてせざるはゆうなきなりExpressionsknowing what is right and not doing it is a lack of courage
聞いて極楽見て地獄きいてごくらくみてじごくExpressionsdon't believe everything you hear; hearsay paradise, reality hell
そうして見るとそうしてみるとExpressionswhen you look at it that way; seen in that light
どこから見てもどこからみてもExpressionsno matter how you look at it; from every angle; to all appearances
ざまを見ろざまをみろExpressionsserves you right!; see what happens!
じっと見るじっとみるExpressionswatch steadily; stare; gaze intently
やってみるExpressionstry doing; have a go; give it a try
ざまみろExpressionsserves you right!; see what happens!
それ見ろそれみろExpressionssee, I told you so; well, look at that
どう見てもどうみてもExpressionsno matter how you look at it; to all appearances; clearly
よく見るとよくみるとExpressionson closer look; upon closer inspection; when you look carefully
ああ見えてもああみえてもExpressionsdespite appearances; even though they look that way
こう見えてもこうみえてもExpressionsdespite appearances; I may not look it, but...
それ見たことかそれみたことかExpressionsI told you so; See? I told you!
お見せするおみせするExpressionsshow; display