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雨垂れ石を穿つ

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あまだれいしをうがつ
slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; constant dripping wears away a stone
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恩を売る

おんをうる
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
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さばを読む

鯖を読む
さばをよむ
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
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しらを切る

白を切る
しらをきる
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
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しのぎを削る

鎬を削る
しのぎをけずる
to compete ruthlessly; to sharpen swords
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ざるを得ない

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ざるをえない
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
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ざまを見ろ

様を見ろ
exp
ざまをみろ
serves you right!; see what happens!
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ご意見を伺う

御意見を伺う
ごいけんをうかがう
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
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せざるを得ない

せざるをえない
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
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これを書いている時点で

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これをかいているじてんで
at the time of writing