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Tag Archives: 牛羊
Fly, cow, fly; cow, fly, cow
蚊虻走牛 bun.bou.sou.gyuu Literally: mosquito – horsefly – run – cow Alternately: Something powerful being defeated by something weak; the great overthrown by the small. Literally, a cow being driven to run away by the onslaught of tiny biting flies. Alternatively, … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Yojijukugo
Tagged biting flies, 牛羊, David and Goliath, 虻, 蚊, 說苑, 説苑, 走牛, large small, mosquito
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