踊おどる阿あ呆ほうに見みる阿あ呆ほう

expression

you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance

Proverb from the Awa Odori festival song, encouraging participation and letting go of self-consciousness. Often used to suggest that it's better to join in and have fun than to stand aside and judge.

• 「踊おどる阿あ呆ほうに見みる阿あ呆ほう、同おなじ阿あ呆ほうなら踊おどらにゃ損そん損そん」という阿波あわ踊おどりの歌か詞しがある。

  There's a lyric from the Awa Odori song: 'The dancing fool and the watching fool are both fools; if you're going to be a fool, you might as well dance.'

• 恥はずかしがらずに参さん加かしようよ。踊おどる阿あ呆ほうに見みる阿あ呆ほうって言いうじゃない。

  Don't be shy—join in! Like they say, you're a fool if you dance and a fool if you just watch.