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Has your son married a mouse?
Sorry for the late kotowaza post this week! Things are getting busy, and I had a heck of a time trying to come up with an example usage. Anyway, here’s a beautiful example of folk etymology run amok. 秋茄子嫁に食わすな (Akinasubi yome … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn eggplant, 秋, daughter-in-law, 茄子, Japanese culture, mice, mother-in-law, 嫁
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