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A cure for what ails ya!
(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
Posted in Japanese, Yojijukugo
Tagged Buddhism, disease and treatment, education, 雑阿含経, medicine, Saṃyukta Āgama, 応病, 与薬
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Coffee before coffee
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
Posted in Japanese, Kotowaza
Tagged folk beliefs, health, inconvenience, medicine, self-care, 朝茶, 七里
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The problem with thigh drugs
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
An apple a day… may help.
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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Tagged doctor-chef wars, good diet, health, medicine, 医食, 同源
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Maybe gene therapy, some day
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