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jmdict 2269940 Active (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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5. A 2018-10-07 09:41:04  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2018-10-07 09:05:34  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -12,2 +12,4 @@
-<gloss>if you look carefully, it's more ordinary than it appears</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="lit">the ghost, when examined closely, was withered silver grass</gloss>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
+<gloss>fear makes the wolf bigger than he is</gloss>
+<gloss>things are not as scary as they seem</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass</gloss>
3. A 2012-07-01 06:24:23  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2012-06-26 12:57:40  Marcus
  Diff:
@@ -12,1 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>if you look carefully, it's more ordinary than it appears (lit: the ghost, when examined closely, was withered silver grass)</gloss>
+<gloss>if you look carefully, it's more ordinary than it appears</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">the ghost, when examined closely, was withered silver grass</gloss>
1. A 2008-05-19 00:00:00 
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