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Japanese
Etymology
From a tale in the Huainanzi (see Chinese 塞翁失馬，焉知非福 / 塞翁失马，焉知非福 (sàiwēng shī mǎ, yānzhī fēi fú) for more). Also compare Korean 새옹지마 (sae'ongjima), from the same Chinese proverb.
Pronunciation
Proverb
塞翁が馬 • (saiō ga uma)
- life goes through ups and downs and is unpredictable