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Japanese Proverbs to Advise Patience

Japanese proverbs for advising patience help say wait, endure, or keep going slowly without minimizing the difficulty. This selection is useful when readers want to calm someone while respecting how heavy the situation feels.

Japanese Proverbs to Advise Patience

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商いは牛の涎

akinai wa ushi no yodare

Success in business is achieved by being persistent and steady rather than rushing for quick profits.

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商い三年

akinai sannen

A business takes at least three years of patient effort before it starts to become successful and stable.

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縁と月日の末を待て

en to tsukihi no sue o mate

One should wait patiently for the right connection and timing rather than rushing important matters.

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始めちょろちょろ中ぱっぱ赤子泣くとも蓋取るな

hajime chorochoro naka pappa akago nakutomo futa toruna

A lesson on the importance of following a process carefully from start to finish without losing focus.

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百里を行く者は九十里を半ばとす

hyakuri o iku mono wa kyujuri o nakaba to su

One should stay focused and maintain effort until a task is completely finished, as the final stage is the most difficult.

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隠忍自重

innin jicho

Patiently enduring suffering or difficulty while refraining from acting rashly or impulsively.

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石の上にも三年

ishi no ue ni mo sannen

Perseverance prevails; even a cold stone will eventually become warm if you sit on it long enough.

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急がば回れ

isogaba maware

Taking a safe, indirect route is ultimately faster than a risky shortcut.

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一進一退

isshin ittai

A situation that fluctuates between improving and worsening without reaching a clear conclusion.

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一朝一夕

itcho isseki

A very short period of time.

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人事を尽くして天命を待つ

jinji o tsukushite tenmei o matsu

Do everything in your power and leave the rest to fate.

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果報は寝て待て

kaho wa nete mate

Good luck comes naturally in its own time, so wait patiently without rushing.

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七転び八起き

nana korobi ya oki

Getting back up no matter how many times one fails.