泣きっ面に蜂　　　　　It never rains but it pours.

情けは人のためならず Kindness is not merely for the sake of others.
One good turn deserves another.

七転び八起き　　　　　Never give up.
Life is full of ups and downs.

生兵法は大けがのもと　　　　　A litle learning is a dangerous thing.

習うより慣れよ　　　　　Practice makes perfect.

逃がした魚は大きい　　　　　Every fish that escapes appears the greater than it is.
The fish that got away is always the biggest.

憎まれっ子世にはばかる　　　　　Ill weeds grow apace.

二度あることは三度ある　　　　　history repeats itself.

濡れ手に粟　　　　　To make one's fortune at one stroke.

猫に小判　　　　　Cast not pearls before swine.

寝た子を起こすな　　　　　Let sleeping dogs lie.

能ある鷹は爪を隠す　　　　　Who knows most speaks least.
Sill waters run deep.

残り物には福がある　　　　　Taking the last helping will bring you luck.

のど元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる The danger past and God forgotten.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Vows made in storms are forgotten in calms.

のれんに腕押し　　　　　It's like beating the air.