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    3. 天は二物を与えず

    天は二物を与えず

    天てんは​二に物ぶつを​与あたえ​ず​

    God doesn't give with both hands

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    てんはにぶつをあたえず

    Expressions

    1.
    God doesn't give with both hands, God does not give two gifts, heaven does not grant people more than one talent
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    天
    あまつ・あめ・あま-…(7)
    heavens・sky・imperial
    Kanji
    二
    ふた・ふた.つ・ふたたび…(11)
    two・two radical (no. 7)
    Kanji
    物
    もの・もの-…(2)
    thing・object・matter
    Kanji
    与
    あた.える・あずか.る・くみ.する・ともに…(3)
    bestow・participate in・give・award・impart…(4)
    Kanji
    は
    ha
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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