Japanese Proverbs

Life is a candle light before the wind.

Money calls to money.
[The rich get richer.]

Everyone has to believe in something

A burnt cat will avoid a cold stove.

You can’t always get what you want

The neighbor’s flowers are red.
[The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.

Do what you love, and success will follow

Nothing left to hide

To search for a needle at the bottom of the water.
[To look for a needle in a haystack.]

Hot things cool easily.