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のろいはのろい主に返る。

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のろい のろい 返る

English Translation

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Furigana

のろいはのろい(おも)(かえ)る。

Romanji

Noroi wa noroi omo ni kaeru.

Words

鈍い (にぶい、のろい)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; stupid; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light); slow; sluggish; inert; lethargic; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(おも)
chief; main; principal; important; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
返る (かえる)
to return; to come back; to go back; to turn over; (after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely; (to become) completely

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay