Proverbs & idioms

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

• 金魚のうんこきんぎょのうんこperson who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; goldfish poop
• 金魚のフンきんぎょのふんperson who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; goldfish feces
• 陶朱猗頓の富とうしゅいとんのとみgreat wealth; very wealthy person
• 隴を得て蜀を望むろうをえてしょくをのぞむnever being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more; giving someone an inch and having them take a mile; taking Gansu only to want Sichuan
• 骨折り損のくたびれ儲けほねおりぞんのくたびれもうけgoing through great pains in vain
• 鬼に金棒おににかなぼうmaking something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (giving) a metal rod to an ogre