19 wise Japanese Proverbs

The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ()
Lazy people have no spare time. View proverb
Money grows on the tree of persistence. View proverb
When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. View proverb
If you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it. View proverb
Even a fool has one talent. View proverb
Even a thief takes ten years to learn his trade. View proverb
Cold tea and cold rice are tolerable; cold looks and cold words aren't. View proverb
If you understand everything, you must be misinformed. View proverb
Great talents mature late. View proverb
Water hollows out the stone not by force, but by persistence. ()
There is no medicine for a fool. View proverb
God lives in an honest heart. View proverb
Fall seven times, stand up the eighth. View proverb
One kind word can warm winter months. View proverb
If you believe everything you read, you had better not read. View proverb
The fortune-teller never knows his own. View proverb
The reverse side also has a reverse side. View proverb
The nail that sticks out is hammered down. View proverb