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物は使いようものは使いよう物は使い様
ものはつかいよう
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ things depend on how you use them
▶ all things have their uses when they are used in the right way



History:
5. A 2018-01-15 22:17:45  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -20 +20 @@
-<gloss>all things have their use when they are used in the right way</gloss>
+<gloss>all things have their uses when they are used in the right way</gloss>
4. A* 2017-12-08 10:55:40  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
similar to 
馬鹿とはさみは使いよう
物は考えよう
(already entries)
  Diff:
@@ -18,2 +18,3 @@
-<misc>&id;</misc>
-<gloss>It depends on how you use it</gloss>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
+<gloss>things depend on how you use them</gloss>
+<gloss>all things have their use when they are used in the right way</gloss>
3. A 2015-10-25 20:04:25  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2015-10-25 09:58:36 
  Refs:
n-grams
  Diff:
@@ -3,0 +4,6 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>物は使いよう</keb>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>ものは使いよう</keb>
+</k_ele>
1. A 2008-11-21 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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