割われ鍋なべに綴とじ蓋ぶた

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Meanings

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every Jack has his Jill; there is a lid for every pot

Proverb meaning that no matter how flawed a person may seem, there is a compatible partner for them. Literally 'a mended lid for a cracked pot'.

「割われ鍋なべに綴とじ蓋ぶた」というから、きっと彼かれにもいい相あい手てが見みつかるよ。
As the saying goes, 'every Jack has his Jill,' so I'm sure he'll find a good partner too.
あの二人ふたりはお互たがいに欠けっ点てんがあるけど、まさに割われ鍋なべに綴とじ蓋ぶただね。
Those two both have their flaws, but they're really a perfect match—like a mended lid for a cracked pot.