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棒ぼうほど願ねがって針はりほど叶かなう

bōhodo negatte harihodo kanau

1. you can't always get what you want; man plans and God laughs

Expression

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bō

1. bow (weapon)

2. bow; bowknot

3. bow tie

★ Common

Noun

#970

やはり【矢張り】

yahari

1. as expected; sure enough

2. after all (is said and done); in the end

+ 3 additional meanings

★ Common

Adverb

#2430

hari

1. needle; pin

2. hook

+ 6 additional meanings

★ Common

Noun

#4021

頑張がんばり

gambari

1. tenacity; endurance

★ Common

Noun

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頑張がんばる

gambaru

1. to persevere; to persist

2. to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)

3. to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

★ Common

Verb

#5499

女房にょうぼう

nyōbō

1. wife (esp. one's own wife)

2. court lady; female court attache

3. woman (esp. as a love interest)

★ Common

Noun

#6921

相棒あいぼう

aibō

1. partner; pal

★ Common

Noun

#7307

fusegu

1. to defend against; to protect against

2. to prevent; to avert

★ Common

Verb

#7400

貧乏びんぼう

bimbō

1. poverty-stricken; destitute

★ Common

Adjective

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