大愚は大賢に通ず
| 06:22 Apr 17, 2004 |
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| 4 +1 | Great foolishness leads to great wisdom. |
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| 3 | The highest wisdom often wears the mask of stupidity. |
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4 hrs confidence: 
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peer agreement (net): +1| 大愚は大賢に通ず Great foolishness leads to great wisdom. Explanation: Old idiom. |
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7 hrs confidence:
| 大愚は大賢に通ず The highest wisdom often wears the mask of stupidity. Explanation: This is from 斉藤和英大辞典: 大賢は愚に似たり. |
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