ことわざ・慣用句

日本語のことわざ、四字熟語、慣用句 — JMdict より。

• 羹に懲りて膾を吹くあつものにこりてなますをふくa burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become overcautious from a bad experience
• 習い性となるならいせいとなるhabit is a second nature
• 習うより慣れろならうよりなれろexperience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
• 習わぬ経は読めぬならわぬきょうはよめぬyou can't do something if you don't know how to do it; you can't read a sutra (by heart) if you haven't learned it
• 老いたる馬は道を忘れずおいたるうまはみちをわすれずtrust the judgement of the experienced; an old horse won't forget the way
• 老いては子に従えおいてはこにしたがえbe guided by your children when you are old