- if a cat washes its face, rain is comingproverbtraditional belief
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- If a cat washes its face, rain is coming
This phrase can be interpreted as a Japanese proverb suggesting that certain behaviors or signs in nature indicate changes in weather, particularly that rain may follow after a cat is observed to wash its face. It's a metaphorical expression often used to convey an idea of cause and effect in nature.
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ねこ猫がかお顔をあらう洗うとあめがふる雨が降るif a cat washes its face, rain is comingねこ猫のかお顔をあらう洗うto wash a cat's faceかお顔をあらう洗うto wash one's faceねこ猫はかお顔をあらう洗うa cat washes its faceねこ猫のこうどう行動the behavior of a catあめがふる雨が降るきざし兆しsign that rain is comingことわざproverbねこ猫がかお顔をあらった洗ったthe cat washed its faceふく福をもたらすねこ猫a cat that brings good fortune
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