禍福は糾える縄の如し | Japanese meaning

禍福は糾える縄のごとし【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】

Alsoはえるのし【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】はあざなえるのごとし【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】はあざなえるのし【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし

expression

fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighboursproverb

Example sentences1 result

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When an ill wind blows it does good to no one.

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禍福は糾える縄のごとし【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】

expression

fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighboursproverb

Example sentences1 result

。

When an ill wind blows it does good to no one.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

禍

N1常用

意calamity; misfortune; evil; curse

訓わざわい

音カ

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福

N33

意blessing; fortune; luck; wealth

音フク

名とし、とみ、ふ、ふき、ふっ、ぼく、よし

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糾

N1常用

意twist; ask; investigate; verify

訓ただ.す

音キュウ

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縄

N14

意straw rope; cord

訓なわ、ただ.す

音ジョウ

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如

N1常用

意likeness; like; such as; as if; better; best; equal

訓ごと.し

音ジョ、ニョ

名き、ね、ゆき、よし

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禍福は糾える縄のごとし【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】

expression

fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighboursproverb

Example sentences1 result

。

When an ill wind blows it does good to no one.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

禍福は糾える縄のごとし【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】

expression

fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighboursproverb

Example sentences1 result

。

When an ill wind blows it does good to no one.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions