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鬼に金棒。

(おに)金棒(かなぼう)
Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.
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鬼の目にも涙。

(おに)()にも(なみだ)
Even the hard-hearted can be moved to tears.
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鬼の留守に洗濯。

(おに)留守(るす)洗濯(せんたく)
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
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彼は仕事の鬼だ。

(かれ)仕事(しごと)(おに)だ。
He is an eager beaver.
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寺の隣に鬼が住む。

(てら)(となり)(おに)()む。
The devil lurks behind the cross.
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鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯。

(おに)()()洗濯(せんたく)
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
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渡る世間に鬼はなし。

(わた)世間(せけん)(おに)はなし。
There is kindness to be found everywhere.
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遅れたやつは鬼に食われろ。

(おく)れたやつは(おに)()われろ。
Devil take the hindmost.
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来年のことを言えば鬼が笑う。

来年(らいねん)のことを()えば(おに)(わら)う。
Next year is the devil's joke.
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来年のことを言うと鬼が笑う。

来年(らいねん)のことを()うと(おに)(わら)う。
Speak of the next year, and the devil will laugh.