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A hawk does not need to advertise its claws for them to be real. The Japanese proverb values quiet mastery over display: skill is often most convincing when it is controlled.
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Q0001From the Japanese 'Nana korobi ya oki'. It celebrates resilience: however many times life knocks you down, what matters is that you get back up.
Q0002A modern saying, often labelled a Chinese proverb though it has no traceable ancient source. Its image is sharp: the same wind of change that one person boards up against, another turns into power. Circumstance is raw material — resistance and opportunity are choices we bring to it.
Q0003A proverb about preparation before pressure arrives: the well must exist before thirst turns into panic. It is useful for money, health, craft, and relationships, because the strongest safety nets are built while life is still calm.
Q0004Hardship is what refines a person; without friction there is no polish, and without struggle no growth.
Q0005Do good without expecting reward or recognition — give freely, even if the good seems to vanish.