Proverbs & idioms

Japanese proverbs (ことわざ), four-character idioms (四字熟語), and idioms — from JMdict.

• 悪事千里あくじせんりbad news traveling fast; ill news spreading like wildfire
• 悪人正機あくにんしょうきThe evil persons are the right object of Amida's salvation; The evil persons have the unique opportunity to go to heaven
• 悪口雑言あっこうぞうごんall kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
• 悪因悪果あくいんあっかsow evil and reap evil; evil acts bring evil outcomes
• 悪戦苦闘あくせんくとうhard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
• 悪木盗泉あくぼくとうせんa virtuous person should not commit an act that offends their moral principles no matter how hard pressed they may be
• 悪衣悪食