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青は藍より出でて藍より青し
【あおはあいよりいでてあいよりあおし】

[exp] [proverb]
▶ the student has become the master
▶ [lit] blue dye comes from the indigo plant and is bluer than indigo

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 1340670 出藍【しゅつらん】 1. pupil excelling his master

History:

3.	A 2017-11-27 05:44:56 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2.	A* 2017-11-25 05:59:52 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -12,2 +12,3 @@ -<gloss>Although blue dye comes from the indigo plant, it is bluer than indigo</gloss> -<gloss>The student has overcome the master (from whom he has learned)</gloss> +<misc>&proverb;</misc> +<gloss>the student has become the master</gloss> +<gloss g_type="lit">blue dye comes from the indigo plant and is bluer than indigo</gloss>
1.	A 2007-03-28 00:00:00
	Comments:	Entry created

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