Proverbs
follow with one's eyes closed
To follow other's opinions or arguments without expressing one's own opinion or view.
a world[an atmosphere in the society] where one's nose is cut off as soon as one closes one's eyes
An expression used to describe an atmosphere of a society which is very coldhearted and inhuman.
have something stolen before one's very eyes
To be deceived or suffer losses all the time while being clearly aware of it.
a world[an atmosphere in the society] where one's nose is cut off even when one opens one's eyes
An expression used to describe an atmosphere of a society which is very coldhearted and inhuman.
If snow gets in the eye, should I call this snow water, or tears?
A word play which describes a situation where one can hardly distinguish two things.
One's eyes are covered with a pea pod
To be unable to make an accurate judgement or think straight.
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
The manner of doing harm to someone as much as he/she has done to oneself.
One's eyes resemble one's mind
It is easy to guess someone's mind just by looking into his/her eyes.
The eyes are the mirror of the mind
A figurative expression meaning it is easy to guess someone's mind simply by looking into his/her eyes.
One's nose is cut off even when one opens one's eyes
For the atmosphere of a society to be very coldhearted and inhuman.
One needs to open one's eyes if one wants to see a star
An expression used to advise someone to make efforts and preparations to achieve something.
One's eyes are the treasure
To be excellent at remembering things to such an extent that one does not forget anything that one has ever seen.
One cannot see one's own nose however bright it is
To be unable to completely know oneself however smart one might be.
One's eyes are the scale
For one's eye measurement of something to be exactly correct just like it was gauged with a scale.
People tend to become wasteful with tears when they become older
People tend to feel grief even with a minor and trivial thing as they grow older.
People tend to feel sorrow more often and easily when they become older
People tend to feel sorrow more easily and often even with a minor and trivial thing as they grow older.
People tend to become a child when when they become older
People tend to behave like a child, not like an adult, as they grow older.
People tend to become more nitpicky when they become older
People tend to interfere in other's business or behavior more easily and often as they grow older.
A thief who has learned stealing later than others will not even realize that the day breaks while committing a theft
For a person who becomes interested in a certain thing later than others to tend to be more enthusiastic about it.