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陰
おん
陽
よう
師
じ
身
み
の
上
うえ
知
し
らず
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself;
(lit.)
a fortune teller can't tell their own future
Kanji used
陰
unseen location
陽
sunshine
師
mentor
身
one's body
上
above
知
know
Used in: 1
Composed of
陰
おん
陽
よう
師
じ
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
身
み
の
上
うえ
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
知
し
らず
not having; unaffected by; aside; I don't know about ...;
(arch.)
I know not whether;
(arch.)
I know not if