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Japanese Proverbs Starting by ru
類は友を呼ぶ
[るいはともをよぶ, rui wa tomo o yobu] like attracks like
類をもって集まる
[るいをもってあつまる, rui o motte atsumaru] birds of a feather flock together (lit.: like kinds gather together)
留守見舞いは間同異にせよ
[るすみまいはまどういにせよ, rusu mimai wa madoui ni seyo] make calls at irregular intervals when the master is away (i.e.: to protect the chastity of the wife)
瑠璃はもろし
[るりはもろし, ruri ha moroshi] emeralds are easily broken (i.e.: precious things, including our relations with others, require care)
瑠璃も針も照らせば光る
[るりもはりもてらせばひかる, ruri mo hari mo teraseba hikaru] emeralds and needles will shine when given light (i.e.: education can make a person wise whether the person is smart or dumb at the outset)
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