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弱肉強食
The survival of the fittest
十人十色
Several men, several minds; Everyone has his own ideas and tastes
神出鬼没
Appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments
針小棒大
Making a mountain out of a molehill; Exaggeration
晴耕雨読
Working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; Living in quite retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
大同小異
Essentially the same with only minor differences
竜頭蛇尾
A strong beginning and a week ending
牛飲馬食
Drinking like a cow and eating like a horse; Heavy eating and drinking
一病息災
One who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of this health and lives longer
因果応報
Retribution; Karma
悪事千里
Bad news traveling fast
瓜田李下
Leave no room for scandal
矯角殺牛
Trying to straighten the horns of a bull and killing it in the process; Trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing
