Kotowaza in a buisness context

Tim33

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Hey

Im having to do a essay and presentation on the use of kotowaza within the buisness environment of Japan. Ive been on the net and looked for some and asked a few japanese people however having to think of them off the top of their heads in proving difficult.

Therefore i was wondering if any of you guys new any interesting or not so kotowaza used in the buisness lifestyle or lifestyle of the salary man.
 
Hi, this is all I could find on internet. :-)

窶懌?凪?堋ス窶堙≫?堙?催凪?堋ッ窶堙ヲ (Atatte kudake yo)
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
You can't lose antying by trying.

ヒ???堋ク窶堙ゥ窶堙ヲ窶堙ィツ青カ窶堙樞?堋ェヒ?補?堋オ(Anzuru yori umu ga yasushi.)
Fear is often worse than the danger itself.

ツ静寂?堙個湘」窶堙俄?堙?ナスO窶扼 (Ishi no ue ni mo san nen.)
Be patient and persistent.

窶ーR窶堙?窶「テサ窶「テ (Uso mo houben.)
There are times when a white lie is the best you can do.

窶慊ェ窶堙個湘」窶堙姑地ニ竪窶堙ー窶凖??堋ヲ (Atama no ue no hae wo oe.)
Mind your own business.

ナスv窶堋「窶板ァ窶堙≫?堋ス窶堋ェ窶ケg窶愿コ (Omoi tatta ga kichijitsu.)
The best time to follow up on an idea is the same day it occurs to you.

for example:
Quick, let's get started on the project proposal while the idea is still fresh in our minds. The best time to follow up on an idea is the same day it occurs to you.
ナスv窶堋「窶板ァ窶堙≫?堋ス窶堋ェ窶ケg窶愿コツ、窶堋ウ窶堙≫?堋サ窶堋ュニ致ニ陳哉淡ニ巽ニ誰ニ暖窶堙固?テゥ窶ーテヲヒ???堙ーツ鞘?倪?堋ォナスn窶堙溪?堙ヲ窶堋、ツ。
窶ケテェ窶堙最?y窶堙固ステュ (Ku ha raku no tane.)
No pain, no gain.

ツ弘窶邸窶堙坂?「M窶堙ー窶露窶堙寂?堋ク (Koubou ha fude wo erabazu.)
People with real talent don't complain about their tools.

ナスOツ人ナ?テア窶堙ェ窶堙寂?「ツカナステェ窶堙娯?冦ナ鍛 (San nin yoreba monju no chie.)
Two heads are better than one.

窶敕オ窶堋ヲ窶猫窶堙ェ窶堙芝?ツウ窶堋「窶督ウ窶堋オ (Sonae areba urei nashi.)
Be prepared and you'll be all right

窶伉ケ窶堋オ窶堙??慊セナステヲ窶堙ェ (Son shite toku tore.)
Make it your strategy to win by losing.
take a sow-a-loss-and-reap-a-gain strategy.

窶卍キ窶堋「窶堙?窶堙娯?堙俄?堙最?ツェ窶堋ゥ窶堙ェ窶堙ォ (Nagai mono ni ha makarero.)
If you can't beat them, join them.

窶拿窶堋?窶堙ゥ窶佚ゥ窶堙坂?凖懌?堙ー窶ーB窶堋キ (Nou aru taka ha tsume wo kakusu.)
someone with true ability doesn't need to show off.

窶ーツコナスティ窶堙遺?彜窶鼎窶堙?ツ絶?敘停?壺?堙??堙寂?懌?凪?堋ス窶堙ゥ (Heta na teppou mo kazu uteba ataru.)
Even a bad shot hits the mark given enough tries.

窶禿昶?堙坂?禿昶?ーツョ (Mochi ha mochiya.)
He's the one who knows how to the job right.
Everybody's got something they do best.

ヒ??窶「ツィ窶敞停?堋「窶堙娯?婁ナスツク窶堋「 (Uasumono gai no zeni ushinai.)
Penny wise and pound foolish.

ヒ彑窶堙ヲ窶堙ィツ湘倪?ケ窶 (Ron yori shouko.)
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
I hope this helps.🙂
 
Undo others before they get the chance to undo you.;-)
 
Ok cheers guys :p very helpful. Now i just gotta give a speech on it :(
 
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