Japanese Proverbs- I

"A fog cannot be dispelled by a fan.”
“A good sword is the one left in its scabbard.”
“A mended lid to a cracked pan.”
“A merchants happiness hangs upon chance, winds, and waves.”
“A merry companion on the road is as good as a nag.”
“A pig used to dirt turns its nose up at rice.”
“A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.”
“A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle.”
“Adversity is the foundation of virtue.”
“Affinity is a mysterious thing, but it is spicy!”
“Afraid of his own shadow.”
“After victory, tighten your helmet chord.”
“An accomplishment sticks to a person.”
“An excess of courtesy is discourtesy.”
“An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.”