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jmdict 2849348 Deleted (id: 2104862)
マグロは止まると死ぬ
マグロはとまるとしぬ
1. [n]
▶ keeping busy keeps the death away
▶ [lit] the tuna dies if it stops (swimming)



History:
4. D 2021-06-10 03:26:01  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
9 days and no real support. I'll delete it so it can be revived; unlike a dead fish.
3. A* 2021-06-05 05:33:52  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
マグロは止まると死ぬ	40
マグロは止まると	108
鮪は止まると	< 20
まぐろは止まると	< 20
  Comments:
Yes, the (relatively few) pages mentioning it are all about the fish. Unless someone can provide a proper reference or two, I'll drop it.
  Diff:
@@ -8 +8 @@
-<reb>マグロは止まると死ぬ</reb>
+<reb>マグロはとまるとしぬ</reb>
2. A* 2021-06-02 00:31:30  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
no ref provided.  a google search brings up the obvious literal translations but i don't see any for the figurative meaning
1. A* 2021-06-01 10:27:17 

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