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ちち
いつも
てん
みずか
たす
くる
もの
たす
っていました

My father always said that heaven helps those who help themselves.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1 2
noun
father  (see also: ; とと and ちゃん are used by children; humble)
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1
adverb, noun
1. always; usually; every time  (often written with kana only)
2. never  (with neg. verb; often written with kana only)
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1
noun
1. sky
2. heaven  (this meaning is restricted to reading てん)
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(someone who) helps themselves; takes care of themselves
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2
Most common form: もの
noun
person  (rarely used without a qualifier)
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Most common form: 輔く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to help; to save; to rescue
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0
1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
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Kanji
フ   ちち father   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
crossed swords
テン   あめ    あま- heaven   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ジ   シ   みずか self   
ジョ   すけ help   たすける to help, save   たすかる to be helped   
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and another, moreover   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
シャ   もの person, someone   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
old
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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