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能ある鷹爪を隠す
[のうあるたかつめをかくす, nou aru taka tsume o kakusu]
the capable hawk hides his claws; a talented person is modest

能書筆を選ばず
[のうしょふでをえらばず, nousho fude o erabazu]
a good calligrapher is not picky about his brush (i.e.: skill and talent are more important than tools)

脳なき犬の高吠え
[のうなきいぬのたかぼえ, nou naki inu no takaboe]
the loud barking of a brainless dog (i.e.: people who don't know what they're doing talk a lot, and those that do know say little)

望むならまず備えよ
[のぞむならまずそなえよ, nozomu nara mazu sonaeyo]
if you desire something, first prepare for it (n.b.: this is close to the idea in English of "be careful of what you ask for because you just might get it")

後の千金
[のちのせんきん, nochi no senkin]
belated relief (lit.: a thousand gold pieces later)

咽喉元すぐれば熱さを忘れる
[のどもとすぐればあつさをわすれる, nodomoto sugureba atsusa o wasureru]
vows made in storms are forgotten in calms (lit.: after the heat [of an arguent] has passed the throat, it is forgotten)

飲まぬ酒には酔わぬ
[のまぬさけにはよわぬ, nomanu sake niwa yowanu]
you can’t get drunk on wine you don’t drink

呪いは我が身にかえる
[のろいはわがみにかえる, noroi wa wagami ni kaeru]
curses come back to haunt you

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