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志ある者は事ついに成る志ある者は事竟に成る
こころざしあるものはことついになる
1. [exp,v5r] [proverb,rare]
▶ where there's a will, there's a way
▶ with ambition one can achieve anything

Conjugations


History:
3. A 2022-08-01 04:18:32  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Add POS to proverbs
-*- via bulkupd.py -*-
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<pos>&v5r;</pos>
2. A 2022-05-13 07:24:53  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5: 志ある者は事(こと)竟(つい)に成る. If one has clear aims [With ambition] one can achieve anything. | Where there's a will, there's a way. 【諺】
  Diff:
@@ -17,0 +18 @@
+<gloss>with ambition one can achieve anything</gloss>
1. A* 2022-05-11 05:28:18  Nicolas Maia
  Refs:
https://kotobank.jp/word/志ある者は事ついに成る-2236624
https://kotowaza.jitenon.jp/kotowaza/2480.php
  Comments:
From a Chinese classic.

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