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珍客も三日目には居候。(日本の諺)
/ 鮮魚と新客も三日いれば鼻につく。
/ 一日目はお客様、二日目は厄介者、三日目は疫病神。 - ジャン・ド・ラ・ブリュイエール (1645 - 96)
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Fish and guests stink after three days. [Fish and company stink in three days.]
/ The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest. - Jean de La Bruyère (1645 - 96)

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