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馬の骨うまのほねExpressionsperson of doubtful origin; nobody
馬の背うまのせExpressionshorse's back · mountain ridge; arête; road along a ridge
人には添うてみよ馬には乗ってみよひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよExpressionsyou can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it
人間万事塞翁が馬にんげんばんじさいおうがうまExpressionslife is full of ups and downs; fortune is unpredictable
塞翁が馬さいおうがうまExpressionsthe future is unpredictable; the irony of fate
天高く馬肥ゆる秋てんたかくうまこゆるあきExpressionsautumn with clear skies and horses growing stout
将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よしょうをいんとほっすればまずうまをいよExpressionsif you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse; do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin
牛は牛連れ馬は馬連れうしはうしづれうまはうまづれExpressionsbirds of a feather flock together; like attracts like
牛を馬に乗り換えるうしをうまにのりかえるExpressionsswitch from something bad to something good; trade up
老いたる馬は道を忘れずおいたるうまはみちをわすれずExpressionstrust the judgement of the experienced; an old horse won't forget the way
背戸の馬も相口せどのうまもあいくちExpressionseven an unruly horse can be tamed
鞍上人なく鞍下馬なしあんじょうひとなくあんかうまなしExpressionsriding so skillfully that man and horse become one
馬に乗るうまにのるExpressionsget on a horse; mount a horse
馬には乗ってみよ人には添うてみようまにはのってみよひとにはそうてみよExpressionsyou can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it
馬に乗るまでは牛に乗れうまにのるまではうしにのれExpressionslearn to crawl before you learn to walk
馬の合ううまのあうExpressionsget along well with; be on good terms with
馬の耳に念仏うまのみみにねんぶつExpressionspreaching to the deaf; like talking to a wall
馬の耳に風うまのみみにかぜExpressionspreaching to the deaf; like talking to a wall
馬の背を分けるうまのせをわけるExpressionsrain on one side only; rain while leaving the other side dry
馬の足うまのあしExpressionshorse's legs; minor actor playing a horse's legs
馬の顔うまのかおExpressionshorse head; pattern of three stones resembling a horse head
馬は馬連れうまはうまづれExpressionsbirds of a feather flock together; like attracts like
どこの馬の骨どこのうまのほねExpressionsperson of unknown background; suspicious stranger