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地獄にも鬼ばかりではないじごくにもおにばかりではないExpressionsyou can make friends anywhere; not everyone is bad
墨は餓鬼に磨らせ、筆は鬼に持たせよすみはがきにすらせ、ふではおににもたせよExpressionsgrind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously
心を鬼にするこころをおににするExpressionsharden one's heart; steel oneself
明日のことを言えば鬼が笑うあすのことをいえばおにがわらうExpressionsnobody knows the morrow; speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
来年のことを言うと鬼が笑うらいねんのことをいうとおにがわらうExpressionsnobody knows the morrow; speak of next year and the ogres laugh
渡る世間に鬼はないわたるせけんにおにはないExpressionsthere are kind people everywhere; not everyone is evil; don't be too suspicious
知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼しらぬほとけよりなじみのおにExpressionsbetter the devil you know than the devil you don't
知らぬ神より馴染みの鬼しらぬかみよりなじみのおにExpressionsbetter the devil you know than the devil you don't; a familiar ogre is better than an unknown god
鬼になるおにになるExpressionsharden one's heart; steel oneself; be ruthless · become 'it' (in tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)
鬼のようにおにのようにExpressionsvery; extremely; like crazy · like a demon; like the devil; fiercely
鬼が出るか仏が出るかおにがでるかほとけがでるかExpressionsGod only knows what may happen; you never know what will happen
鬼が出るか蛇が出るかおにがでるかじゃがでるかExpressionsGod only knows what may happen; who knows what will happen
鬼も十八おにもじゅうはちExpressionseven an ugly girl looks beautiful in her prime
鬼も十八番茶も出花おにもじゅうはちばんちゃもでばなExpressionseven homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
鬼は外福は内おにはそとふくはうちExpressionsout with the demon, in with fortune
鬼の女房に鬼神おにのにょうぼうにきじんExpressionsa horrible man will find a horrible wife
鬼の形相おにのぎょうそうExpressionsfurious facial expression; face like a demon
鬼の念仏おにのねんぶつExpressionsdemon's prayer (Ōtsu-e motif)
鬼のいぬまに洗濯おにのいぬまにせんたくExpressionswhen the cat's away, the mice will play; taking a break while the boss is out; doing what one wants when alone
鬼の目にも涙おにのめにもなみだExpressionseven the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; a tear in the ogre's eye
鬼が笑うおにがわらうExpressionslaughable; unrealistic
鬼に金棒おににかなぼうExpressionsmaking the strong even stronger; adding power to power
鬼の霍乱おにのかくらんExpressionsa strong person unexpectedly falling ill
鬼の首を取ったようおにのくびをとったようExpressionstriumphant over a small success; boastful about a minor achievement