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