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吉凶は糾える縄の如し

Reading
きっきょうはあざなえるなわのごとし
English
Weal and woe are two sides of the same coin
Notes
Fortune吉 and misfortune凶 are like如 strands woven糾 into the same rope縄
Origin
古代
proverbsKotoKen 3