145Japanese proverb ことわざ
泣きっ面に蜂
なきっつらにはちNakittsura ni hachi
“A bee on a tear-streaked face.”
The meaning
Troubles like to arrive in groups. The proverb promises nothing: it sympathizes, and recalls that a two-misfortune day is still a day — it too will pass.
At the origin
Japan's counterpart of "when it rains, it pours".
The characters
- 泣きっ面 nakittsuracrying face
- に nion
- 蜂
にParticleThe point of arrival: a place, a moment, a destination.
In practice
On double-trouble days, shorten sail and be gentle with yourself.
Themes
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