渡わたる世せ間けんに鬼おにはない

expression, i-adjective

there are kind people everywhere; not everyone is evil; don't be too suspicious

Proverb encouraging trust in others; literally 'there are no ogres in the world we travel'. Used to reassure someone who is overly wary or cynical about people.

• 「渡わたる世せ間けんに鬼おにはない」というから、もう少すこし人ひとを信しんじてみよう。

  They say 'there are kind people everywhere,' so let's try trusting people a little more.

• 知しらない人ひとばかりで不ふ安あんだったが、渡わたる世せ間けんに鬼おにはないと思おもって話はなしかけてみた。

  I was anxious because everyone was a stranger, but I thought 'not everyone is evil' and tried talking to them.