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禍
Abbreviation; Japanese mythology
god who causes calamities
Abbreviation
evil gods (who cause sin, etc.)
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
Proverb
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
Idiomatic expression
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
Proverb
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
Idiomatic expression
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
Japanese mythology
god who causes calamities
evil gods (who cause sin, etc.)
Proverb
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
troubles brought on by what one has written; incident occasioned by a serious slip of the pen
Proverb; Nidan verb (lower class)
be moderate with your mouth; sickness enters through the mouth, calamities come out of the mouth