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逃げた魚は大きい
【 にげたさかなはおおきい 】
1. [exp,adj-i] [proverb]
▶ the biggest fish is always the one that got away
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2419190 逃がした魚は大きい 1. the biggest fish is always the one that got away

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2. A 2022-08-08 01:21:49  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2022-08-07 11:02:52  Opencooper
  Refs: 
* meikyo/daijs/nikk point to 「逃がした魚は大きい」
* luminous: Every fish [The one] that gets away is always the biggest.
* genius: The fish you fail to catch always seems bigger than it really is.

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