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Sentence #186517

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 JimBreen JimBreen December 4, 2019 December 4, 2019 at 4:57:23 AM UTC link Permalink

A problem with this sentence. It mentions neither water nor miller. It's a proverb, usually translated as:
- the last drop makes the cup run over;
- too much of a good thing;
- less is more
I'm adding one of these.

JimBreen JimBreen December 5, 2019 December 5, 2019 at 6:58:45 AM UTC link Permalink

They look good; I'll add them too. I'll also unlink the original - it barely fits.

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過ぎたるはなお及ばざるがごとし。

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➜ #23654Too much water drowned the miller.

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➜ #8363305Too much of a good thing.

linked by JimBreen, December 4, 2019
➜ #8365276Too much is as bad as too little.

linked by JimBreen, December 5, 2019
➜ #5735650More than enough is too much.

linked by JimBreen, December 5, 2019
➜ #23654Too much water drowned the miller.

unlinked by JimBreen, December 5, 2019