逃げた魚は大きい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 逃げた魚は大きい | 逃げた魚は大きくない |
| Polite | 逃げた魚は大きいです | 逃げた魚は大きくないですalso 逃げた魚は大きくありません |
| Past polite | 逃げた魚は大きかったです | 逃げた魚は大きくなかったですalso 逃げた魚は大きくありませんでした |
| Past | 逃げた魚は大きかった | 逃げた魚は大きくなかった |
| Te-form | 逃げた魚は大きくて | 逃げた魚は大きくなくて |
| Adverbial | 逃げた魚は大きく | |
| Conditional | 逃げた魚は大きければ | 逃げた魚は大きくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 逃げた魚は大きかったら | 逃げた魚は大きくなかったら |
the one that got away seems the biggest
Proverb meaning that missed opportunities or lost things are often exaggerated in one's mind. Equivalent to the English saying 'the grass is always greener on the other side' or 'the biggest fish is always the one that got away'.
See also: 逃がした魚は大きい
The stock I didn't buy back then has gone up so much now. It's true that the one that got away seems the biggest.
I guess it's a case of 'the one that got away seems the biggest' that my ex-girlfriend looks so good to me now.