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上には上がいる (うえにはうえがいる) — greatness is comparative | Kumi Dictionary

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上には上がいる

上には上がいる

上うえには上うえがいる

greatness is comparative

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うえにはうえがいる

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greatness is comparative, there is always someone better than you, there is always a bigger fish

proverb

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うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)

うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)

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