Lingaku- a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loaches under the willow treeproverb
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- a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loaches under the willow tree
This expression conveys the idea that one cannot rely on past successes or situations as they may not occur again. It suggests that conditions change and that one should not assume that fortune will repeat itself.
You should not act based on last year's success; there aren't always loaches under the willow tree.
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やなぎ柳のしたに下にいつもどじょう泥鰌はおらぬa fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loaches under the willow treeこのたとえ例えはきく聞くことがあるthis proverb is often heardあまりしんじ信じすぎないほう方がいいit's better not to believe it too muchなんど何度もおなじ同じことはおこらない起こらないthe same thing doesn’t happen repeatedlyきょねん去年のす巣にはとり鳥はいないthere are no birds in last year's nestけいかい警戒をおこたる怠るべきではないone should not let their guard downこうみょう巧妙にだまされない騙されないようにするto avoid being tricked cleverlyかこ過去をふりかえる振り返るひつよう必要があるit's necessary to reflect on the pastじょうきょう状況はつねに常にへんか変化することをしって知っておくto be aware that circumstances always changeふたたび再びおなじ同じあやまちをおかさない過ちを犯さないようにするto avoid making the same mistake againしんじる信じるまえに前にかんがえる考えるto think before believing