雨降って地固まる
あめふってじかたまる
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amefuttejikatamaru
諺
諺 (kotowaza) — proverb. A traditional saying that conveys wisdom, moral lessons, or cultural truths, typically passed down through generations and used in everyday speech to make a point.
Tier 0 · most common
Literal
rain falls and the ground hardens
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Figurative
adversity strengthens the foundations
Meanings
- adversity strengthens the foundations
- after a storm comes a calm
- what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
- the ground hardens after it rains