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    3. 去る者は追わず、来たる者は拒まず

    去る者は追わず、来たる者は拒まず

    去さる​者ものは​追おわ​ず​、​来きた​る​者ものは​拒こばま​ず​

    do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you

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    去る者は追わず来たる者は拒まず

    さるものはおわず、きたるものはこばまず

    Expressions

    1.
    do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you
    proverb

    Characters that make up this word

    去
    さ.る・-さ.る…(3)
    gone・past・quit・leave・elapse…(2)
    Kanji
    者
    もの…(1)
    someone・person
    Kanji
    追
    お.う…(2)
    chase・drive away・follow・pursue・meanwhile
    Kanji
    来
    く.る・きた.る・きた.す・き.たす・き.たる・き…(7)
    come・due・next・cause・become
    Kanji
    拒
    こば.む…(2)
    repel・refuse・reject・decline
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
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