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Proverbs with illustrations

This is about proverbs with illustrations by Takayuki Nagai. Posting will be twice a week.

Saturday, February 24, 2007

A horse come out from a Hyotan, a gourd


A thing said or done in jest that comes true

(Japanese)
A horse come out from a Hyotan, a gourd
瓢箪(ひょうたん)から駒(こま)
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