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jmdict 2269940 Active (id: 1988332)
2269940 jmdict A [id=1988332]
幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花
ゆうれいのしょうたいみたりかれおばな
[1][exp][proverb]
  fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; 
  [lit] the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass



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