Kotowaza of the day: Be the ball
- Japanese:
- 蛇の道はヘビ
- Romanized:
- Ja no michi wa hebi
- Meaning of Japanese:
- Snakes follow the way of serpents
- English equivalents:
- Set a thief to catch a thief
It takes one to know one
An old poacher makes the best gamekeeper
posted @ 11:45 by eBohn - permalink
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How about: "A leopard cannot change its spots." Slightly different feel, but it resembles the original kotowaza.
Hmmm... I like that one, Safety. But it does have a different feel, dealing only with one individual's unchanging nature. I think I found a kotowaza that matches it fairly well, though. Check the entry for 1/19.
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