- good advice is harsh to the earproverb
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- good advice is harsh to the ear
This phrase is used to convey the idea that even valuable or helpful advice can be unpleasant to hear, often because it points out uncomfortable truths or requires one to change their behavior.
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ちゅうげん忠言みみ耳にさからう逆らうgood advice is harsh to the earちゅうげん忠言をきく聞くto listen to good adviceちゅうげん忠言をうけいれる受け入れるto accept good adviceみみがいたい耳が痛いちゅうげん忠言painful but truthful adviceちゅうげん忠言むよう無用no need for good advice (often said when advice is ignored)ちゅうげん忠言をしてもむだ無駄だit's useless to give advice (when advice goes unheeded)ちゅうげん忠言をわすれる忘れるto forget good adviceちゅうこく忠告をうけいれる受け入れるto accept counselすなお素直にちゅうげん忠言をきく聞くto readily listen to good adviceちゅうげん忠言をゆう言うto give good advice
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