豚もおだてりゃ木に登る

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • flattery will motivate anyone, flattery can do wonders

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 豚 (pig) + Japanese も (too, also, even, even if, ever)+ Japanese 煽てりゃ (if you flatter)+ Japanese 煽てれば (into)+ Japanese 煽てる + Japanese to flatter + Japanese 木 (tree, wood, w, lumber piece)+ Japanese に (to, particle for direction, ni, directional particle, adverbial particle)+ Japanese 登る.

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Japanese

登る

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