Tag Archives: medicine

A cure for what ails ya!

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Confanity

(Not universally applicable, unfortunately.) 応病与薬ou.byou.yo.yaku Literally: answer – disease – give – medicine Alternately: Just what it says on the tin: giving someone medicine appropriate to the illness they are suffering from at the time. By extension, teaching people the … Continue reading →

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Coffee before coffee

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Confanity

It depends on how much sugar you put in 朝茶は七里帰っても飲め (Asacha wa shichiri kaette mo nome; “Drink your morning tea, even if [you have to] travel seven leagues home”) Definition: If you set out on a trip without drinking your … Continue reading →

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The problem with thigh drugs

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Confanity

I mean, *a problem 二股膏薬 futa.mata.kou.yaku Literally: two – thigh / crotch – lard / ointment – medicine Alternately: Being here and there; refusing to commit; changing one’s position or opinion based on what seems to be favorable at the … Continue reading →

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An apple a day… may help.

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Confanity

医食同源 i.shoku.dou.gen Literally: medicine – food – same – source Alternately: Just as medicine is used to cure diseases, eating well is key to maintaining one’s health. The best defense against ill health is a proper balanced diet (as an … Continue reading →

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Maybe gene therapy, some day

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Confanity

阿呆に付ける薬はない (Ahou ni tsukeru kusuri wa nai; “There’s no medicine for stupidity.”) Definition: There’s nothing that can be done to help a fool. Note that this saying isn’t about mere lack of education, or about people holding opinions or beliefs … Continue reading →

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