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Tag Archives: the Wise Men of Chelm
Like how Chelm was created, but almost entirely different
堪忍袋の緒が切れる (Kanninbukuro no o ga kireru; “The string on one’s bag of patience breaks”) Definition: Someone reaches the end of their patience and explodes. Running out of one’s ability to hold back and put up with something, especially after suppressing … Continue reading
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Tagged bag of patience, 緒が切れる, Horikawa, the Wise Men of Chelm, 堀川狂歌集, 堪忍袋
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