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5 entries were found for 八方美人.

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彼は八方美人だ。

彼(かれ)は八方美人(はっぽうびじん)だ。
He's everybody's friend.
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八方美人になるな。

八方美人(はっぽうびじん)になるな。
Don't try to be all things to all men.
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八方美人頼むに足らず。

八方美人(はっぽうびじん)頼(たの)むに足(た)らず。
A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.
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ジムは八方美人だから、彼の言うことは当てにならない。

ジムは八方美人(はっぽうびじん)だから、彼(かれ)の言(い)うことは当(あ)てにならない。
You cannot rely upon Jim's words since he tries to please everybody.
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誰彼かまわず良い顔ばかりしていると、そのうち八方美人としか思われなくなるよ。

誰彼(だれかれ)かまわず良(よ)い顔(かお)ばかりしていると、そのうち八方美人(はっぽうびじん)としか思(おも)われなくなるよ。
If you buddy up to everybody and anybody, pretty soon people will think you're just a people-pleaser.
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