Ofudesaki 12:059

Ofudesaki
Author: Miki Nakayama Date Published: 1998 Pages: 486 (English ed.) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 unnumbered set

Ofudesaki 12:059 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

But, lo, how frightful! I appears even as you hear of it.	yare kowaya kiku yori hayaku mō mieta	やれこわや　きくよりはやく　もふみへた
You cannot be off your guard in anything.	donna koto demo yudan deken de	どんな事ても　ゆたんでけんで

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

But lo! How terrible it is! You had hardly heard it before it appeared. Never be off your guard on whatever kinds of matters!

Inoue/Eynon

How frightening! No sooner did you hear it foretold, than it appeared. Do not drop your guard for anything.

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