「七転び八起き」 （七転び/ななころび/nanakorobi、八起き/やおき/yaoki） Direct translation= falling down 7 times, standing up 8 times. English = Always rising after a fall And this one is for shy Japanese people I guess. 聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは一生の恥 聞く(きく=asking)は(=is)一時(いちじ=juat a moment)の(=of)恥(はじ=shame/embarrassment)、聞かぬ(きかぬ=not asking)は(=is)一生(いっしょう=whole life)の(=of)恥(はじ=shame) Direct translation= Asking a question is a shame for a moment, but not asking your question is a shame of your whole life. English = You may feel shy to ask a question, but that's just for a moment. If you don't ask your question, you may figure it out by yourself and it could be wrong and you may end up misunderstanding about it for the rest of your life, which is more embarrassing. And I'm a shy Japanese, so I tell this to myself when I hesitate to ask a question.

面白い質問ですね。 「論より証拠」や「花より団子」が簡単な文法を利用します。 「塵積もって山となる」や「石の上にも三年」が同じ様な意味を表すと思います。 Michael ／タンゲマン