Oct 9, 2005

Kotowaza of the day: Common cold, or gateway illness?

Japanese:
風邪は万病の基*

Romanized:
Kaze-wa manbyou-no moto

Meaning of Japanese:
A cold may lead to thousands of different illnesses

English equivalent:
A May cold is a 30-day cold

*Also written 風邪は万病の元, 風邪は百病の本, or other variations.

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