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鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がす鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身をこがす [sK]
なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす
1. [exp,v5s] [proverb]
▶ empty vessels make the most noise
▶ [lit] the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada

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History:
6. A 2023-10-05 21:56:00  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2023-10-05 19:43:22  Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
The two forms only differ in 焦がす vs こがす
  Diff:
@@ -8,0 +9 @@
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
4. A 2022-08-01 04:18:39  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Add POS to proverbs
-*- via bulkupd.py -*-
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<pos>&v5s;</pos>
3. A 2018-01-22 03:31:13  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -17 +17 @@
-<gloss g_type="expl">the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada</gloss>
2. A 2018-01-22 02:55:54  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
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