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名物にうまい物無し。（日本の諺）
/ 聞くと見るとは大違い。［見ると聞くとは大違い。］
/ 実現したときより、期待しているときがまし。
/ 実物は名に聞くほどではない。［現実は名声と一致しないことが多い。］
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There is a great difference between the fame and the reality. [The reality falls far short of the fame.]
/ Expectation is better than realization.
/ The reality (always) falls short of the fame. [The reality often belies the fame.]
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![IMAGE: Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it. [Patriotism: Your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. / Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it.]](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ai-generated-9017144_640-100x67.jpg)
![IMAGE: The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. [The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.]](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/friends-536896_640-100x75.jpg)
