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[こう(甲)·の·くすり(薬)·は·おつ(乙)·の·どく(毒)]
kounokusurihaotsunodoku
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[こう(甲) + の + くすり(薬) + は + おつ(乙) + の + どく(毒)]
kou + no + kusuri + ha + otsu + no + doku

English Meaning(s) for 甲の薬は乙の毒

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  1. one man's meat is another man's poison; one man's medicine is another man's poison
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Meanings for each kanji in 甲の薬は乙の毒

» armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace
» medicine; chemical; enamel; gunpowder; benefit
» the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
» poison; virus; venom; germ; harm; injury; spite

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Sample Sentences for 甲の薬は乙の毒

One man's medicine is another man's poison.
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