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はなよりだんご (Hana yori dango)
Substance over style / Bread is better than the song of birds
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にとをおうものはいっとをもえず (Nito wo ou mono wa itto wo mo ezu)
Chase two rabbits, catch neither / You can't chase two hares at once
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さるもきからおちる (Saru mo ki kara ochiru)
Even Homer sometimes nods / Anyone can make a mistake
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ちりもつもればやまとなる (Chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru)
Many a little makes a mickle / Little by little, a little becomes a lot
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いしのうえにもさんねん (Ishi no ue nimo sannen)
Persistence prevails / Perseverance conquers all