| Japanese Idiom | English Idiom |
| An evil act runs a thousand miles | |
| The early riser has seven gains | |
| Tomorrow blows tomorrow's wind | |
| People suffering from the same disease have mutual sympathy | |
| Spilt water never returns to the tray | |
| Obey the customs of the place where you are | |
| Clams are not obtainable from the field | |
| When hungry, all tastes delicious | |
| Where there is no fire, there is no smoke | |
| Man cannot be told by looks | |
| Consult anyone, even if it be your own knees | |
| Sanitation first, medicine next | |
| Single effort, double gain | |
| One stitch now is worth ten stitches afterwards | |
| In haste, one goes in a circle | |
| Easy to say, hard to do | |
| Snakes follow the way of serpents | |
| Not to say is better than to say | |