★ 犬(いぬ)も歩(ある)けば棒(ぼう)に当(あ)たる [Japanese Proverb]

犬(いぬ)も歩(ある)けば 棒(ぼう)に当(あ)たる
The dog that walks gets hit by a stick.

It used to use when the bad thing happened to someone. If you assert yourself, you get hit by people.
Nowadays, we use it for both good and bad things.
It means nothing will change if you do nothing, so take action and then good things (or bad things) will happen to you.

There is a similar proverb in English.
"A flying crow always catches something."

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★Let's use this proverb in the conversation!

A: スペイン語(ご)もイタリア語(ご)も習(なら)ってる。
I am learning Spanish and Italian.

B: すごいね。
That's great.

A: 世界(せかい)に友達(ともだち)がたくさんできた。
I've made many friends around the world.

B: いいね、"犬(いぬ)も歩(ある)けば棒(ぼう)に当(あ)たる"だね
Cool, "A flying crow always catches something."

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