The Story of Saiunkoku Episode 9 · The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step

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Every Good Story Has a Hidden Side

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A Frog in a Well Does Not Know the Great Ocean

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The Talented Hawk Hides its Talons

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Casting Pearls Before Swine

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There is no Genius Without Hard Work

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Lacking the Finishing Touch

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Even the Strongest Swimmer May Drown

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Wanting to Borrow a Cat's Paws

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The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step

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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

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There is no Cure for Lovesickness

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Discretion is the Better Part of Valour

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From a Gourd Comes a Horse

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On a Rock for Three Years

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Children Do Not Know Their Parents' Hearts

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There are no Devils in the World

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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie or Poking a Bush Draws Out Snakes

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You Can't Hide by Burying Your Head in the Sand

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If You Love Your Child, Send Her on a Journey

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Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood

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The Wise Know When to Approach Danger

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Where There is Life, There is Hope

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It's the Company that Makes Travel Unpleasant

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Water on a Sleeping Ear

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An Accidental Resemblance

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Ravens in the Moonless Night

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The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch

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Worry Gives Small Things Large Shadows

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Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day

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Women are Brave

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A Diamond in the Rough

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A Woman's Word is Her Bond

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No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk

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Poison Gets the Better of Poison

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Meeting is the Beginning of Parting

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All is Right in the World

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Tears Fall Like Rain From Heaven

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There is no Today After Today

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Fate is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing