Japanese Quotes / Proverbs 日本語の諺

Tempered and cool
Heavy burden on the heart
I have no swords

強くて涼しい
心で重い重荷
刀がありません

A few of my favorite Japanese Quotes.

"One Realm, under one sword."
Tenka fubu
天下をふぶ
Oda Nobunaga's public slogan

"Only I know that I'm okay with what I've got."
Waretade shiru taru
われたで知るたる
OdaNobunaga's personal motto

And my personal favorite... and motto.. (even though Oda's is pretty good.)

"The nail that stands up gets hammered down."
でる　くい　は　うたれる
出る杭は打たれる
Japanese Proverb


-Photo of an unknown Samurai in Kyoto, near the Shirokawa.

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