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★五十歩百歩(ごじゅっぽひゃっぽ) [Japanese Proverb]

Jan 8, 2020

ことわざ (Japanese Proverb) 日本の文化 (Japanese Culture)


It doesn't make any differences if you run away 50 steps or 100 steps.

五十歩 (ごじゅっぽ) means 50 steps.
百歩 (ひゃっぽ) means 100 steps.

This proverb 五十歩百歩(ごじゅっぽひゃっぽ) is used when there is hardly any difference.
In English, "A miss is as good as a mile."

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★Let's use this proverb in the conversation!

A: テストで30点(てん)しか取(と)れなかった。
I only got 30 out of 100 on the test.

B: わー、ひどいな。
Damn, That's terrible.

B: 俺(おれ)は35点(てん)だった。
Mine was 35 out of 100.

A: 変(か)わらないよ、五十歩百歩(ごじゅっぽひゃっぽ)じゃん。
There is hardly any difference.

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