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We found 2 words, 8 partial word matches, and 3 kanji matching '魚心あれば水心'
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expression
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; mutual back-scratching  (idiomatic expression)
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Most common form: 魚心有れば水心有り
expression
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours  (see also: 魚心あれば水心; idiomatic expression)
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Partial word match search: 8 matches
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noun
fish
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noun
favor done for somebody  (see also: 魚心あれば水心)
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noun
1. mind; heart; spirit
2. the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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noun
1. water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)  (see also: ; み is generally used in compounds)
2. fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
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noun
1. knowing how to swim
2. returning a favor  (see also: 魚心あれば水心)
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Kanji search: 3 matches
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ギョ   さかな    うお fish   
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デン   た rice field   
fire
シン   こころ heart   
スイ   みず water   
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