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魚
うお
心
ごころ
あれば
水
みず
心
ごころ
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor;
(lit.)
if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; mutual back-scratching
Kanji used
魚
fish
心
heart
水
water
Used in: 22
Composed of
魚
うお
心
ごころ
favor done for somebody
水
みず
心
ごころ
knowing how to swim; returning a favor