Nov 16, 2005

Kotowaza of the day: The road to heaven is paved with Advertising Dollars

Japanese:
聞いて極楽見て地獄

Romanized:
Kiite gokuraku mite jigoku

Meaning of Japanese:
Paradise (heaven) on hearsay, hell on sight
Sounds like heaven but looks like hell

English equivalent:
Fame is a liar

3 Comments:

At 11/27/2005 9:10 PM, Blogger Safety Neal said...

There's that old sarcastic saw about: "If you believe that...I've got some beachfront property in Nebraska I'd like to sell you..."

 
At 12/16/2005 2:27 PM, Blogger Mun Mun said...

What's with the lack of posts, Daily Soy? Are you too busy nurturing your tomogochi to bother providing us with sorely needed aphorisms? Get on the ball!

;)

 
At 12/19/2005 11:08 AM, Blogger Safety Neal said...

I second Mun's plea for more kotowaza. Your audience eagerly awaits....

 

Post a Comment

<< Home