Comment on Guide to Japanese IdiomsComments−tmtvl1yThere are two Japanese idioms I really like:1. Kawara wa migaite mo tama ni naranu, no matter how much you polish a roof tile it won't become a gemstone.2. Kawara mo migakeba nara tama to naru, if you polish it enough even a roof tile will become a gemstone.I just like having those two contradictions.−gentile1yI like:Kaeru no tsura ni shonnbenn, カエルの面に小便, (Like) piss on a frogs face;Basically the idiom "like water off a ducks back"
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There are two Japanese idioms I really like:
1. Kawara wa migaite mo tama ni naranu, no matter how much you polish a roof tile it won't become a gemstone.
2. Kawara mo migakeba nara tama to naru, if you polish it enough even a roof tile will become a gemstone.
I just like having those two contradictions.
I like:
Kaeru no tsura ni shonnbenn, カエルの面に小便, (Like) piss on a frogs face;
Basically the idiom "like water off a ducks back"