★縁(えん)の下(した)の力持(ちからも)ち [Japanese Proverb]

縁(えん)の下(した)の力持(ちからも)ち

縁(えん)の下(した) means under the floor.
力持(ちからも)ち means powerful / strong person.

The foundations of a building are supporting a big house underground. We describe the person who is working really hard in the background and hidden from the limelight.

In English, it means like unsung hero or Behind-the-scenes support.

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彼(かれ)らは夜中(よなか)に線路(せんろ)を点検(てんけん)している。
They are checking the railroad in the midnight.

だから電車(でんしゃ)が安全(あんぜん)に走(はし)れるんだね。
That is why the trains are be able to run safely.

縁(えん)の下(した)の力持(ちからも)ちだね。
They are unsung heroes.

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