知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼 — Semantide dictionary

6 results for 知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼

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知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼

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better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; better the ogre you know than the Buddha you don't
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知know, wisdom8 strokes · Jōyō 仏Buddha, the dead4 strokes · Jōyō 染dye, color9 strokes · Jōyō 鬼ghost, devil10 strokes · Jōyō 馴get used to, experienced13 strokes · Jinmeiyō