Thursday, March 15, 2007

Japanese Phrases

Things i Learnt from a co-worker (Nakajima 中島さん)......

口八丁手八丁
くちはっちょう てはっちょう
as eloquent as competent

まな板上のこい
あないたうえのこい
Prepared to Meet ones fate

馬の耳に念仏
うまのみみにねんぶつ
Falls on a deaf ear

うそ八百
うそうはっぴゃく
Pack of lies

八方の美人
はっぽうのびじん
Everybody's friend

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