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On properly protecting your pot
This is not a common or well-known saying by any means, but it tickles my fancy. 月夜に釜を抜かれる (Tsukiyo ni kama wo nukareru; “having your cook-pot stolen on a moonlit night”) Definition: Being caught completely off-guard. Catastrophic negligence, carelessness, or inattention. Breakdown: … Continue reading
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Tagged cook-pot, 釜, Iroha karuta, letting your guard down, negligence, 抜かれる, 月夜
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