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先生と言われるほどの馬鹿でなしせんせいといわれるほどのばかでなしExpressionsI'm not fooled by flattery; I'm not so stupid as to be swayed by being called 'sensei'
桜切る馬鹿、梅切らぬ馬鹿さくらきるばか、うめきらぬばかExpressionsonly a fool prunes cherry trees, and only a fool does not prune plum trees
正直者が馬鹿を見るしょうじきものがばかをみるExpressionshonesty doesn't pay; the honest get the short end of the stick
碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中ごうちとりかいばかのうちExpressionsgo players and bird keepers are idiots
そんなばかなExpressionssuch a stupid ...; what a crazy ... · no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
んな馬鹿なんなばかなExpressionssuch a stupid ...; what a crazy ... · no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
馬鹿にするばかにするN2Expressionsmake fun of; look down on; make light of
ばかがうつるExpressionsto become stupid from associating with stupid people; to be infected with stupidity
馬鹿にできないばかにできないExpressionsnot to be underestimated; not to be trifled with
ばかにならないExpressionsnot insignificant; not to be sneezed at
馬鹿なことをするばかなことをするExpressionsdo a stupid thing; do something foolish
馬鹿でもチョンでもばかでもチョンでもExpressionseasy; simple; even an idiot can do it
馬鹿の一つ覚えばかのひとつおぼえExpressionsa fool's one trick; one who knows little often repeats it
馬鹿も休み休み言えばかもやすみやすみいえExpressionsstop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
馬鹿さ加減ばかさかげんExpressionsdegree of foolishness; extent of stupidity
馬鹿と天才は紙一重ばかとてんさいはかみひとえExpressionsthere is a fine line between genius and insanity
馬鹿な子ほど可愛いばかなこほどかわいいExpressionsa foolish child is more precious
馬鹿は死ななきゃ治らないばかはしななきゃなおらないExpressionsonce a fool, always a fool; a fool is only cured by death
馬鹿と煙は高い所へ上るばかとけむりはたかいところへのぼるExpressionsfools fall easily for flattery; fools and smoke rise to great heights
馬鹿な真似ばかなまねExpressionstomfoolery; monkey business; stupid act
馬鹿を見るばかをみるExpressionsfeel like an idiot; make a fool of oneself
馬鹿を言うばかをいうExpressionstalk nonsense; say something stupid
馬鹿を言えばかをいえExpressionsstop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
馬鹿と鋏は使いようばかとはさみはつかいようExpressionseverything can be useful if handled properly; use the right tools for the right job
馬鹿は風邪を引かないばかはかぜをひかないExpressionsstupid people don't catch colds