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In which it turns out that not all round things are the same

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Confanity

月と鼈 (Tsuki to suppon; “The moon and a turtle shell”) Definition: The moon is round, and a turtle shell is also round. But they have essentially nothing else in common. This kotowaza refers to things that, while they may have … Continue reading →

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