挨あい拶さつは時ときの氏うじ神がみ

expression

blessed are the peacemakers; appreciate a mediator's advice

Proverb meaning that a well-timed greeting or mediation can resolve disputes as effectively as a god's intervention. Often used to encourage accepting a third party's conciliatory efforts.

See also: 挨拶 · 時の氏神

• 「挨あい拶さつは時ときの氏うじ神がみ」というから、彼かれの仲ちゅう裁さいを受うけ入いれたほうがいい。

  As the saying goes, 'a greeting is a god in times of need,' so you'd better accept his mediation.