Lingaku- water seeks its own levelproverb
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- 水の低きに就くが如し (water seeks its own level)
This phrase means that people or things will find their appropriate level or status based on their abilities or characteristics. It reflects the idea that individuals align themselves with those of similar attributes or conditions.
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みず水のひくき低きにづく就くがごとし如しwater seeks its own levelみず水はひくき低きにながれる流れるwater flows to a lower placeしぜん自然のほうそく法則にしたがう従うto follow the laws of natureかんきょう環境がひと人をかえる変えるthe environment changes a personちい地位やきょうぐう境遇のえいきょう影響influence of status or circumstancesじぶん自分にあった合ったばしょ場所をみつける見つけるto find a place that suits oneselfてきしょ適所てきざい適材the right person in the right place