Literally: if three people gather, Monju's wisdom Meaning: When three people get together they have the wisdom of Monju; or ``Two heads are better than one'' Notes: (1) Monju is a buddhist god of wisdom (2) `yoreba' is a conditional form of `yoru' (to visit), meaning `whenever [three people] get together' (He to kaji wa moto kara sawagu) Literally: Fart and fire, from the origin, make a fuss Meaning: With farts and fires, it is often the originator who kicks up a fuss (ie: complains loudest)
Literally: if three people gather, Monju's wisdom Meaning: When three people get together they have the wisdom of Monju; or ``Two heads are better than one'' Notes: (1) Monju is a buddhist god of wisdom (2) `yoreba' is a conditional form of `yoru' (to visit), meaning `whenever [three people] get together' (He to kaji wa moto kara sawagu) Literally: Fart and fire, from the origin, make a fuss Meaning: With farts and fires, it is often the originator who kicks up a fuss (ie: complains loudest)
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