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Seeds unsown do not grow.
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makanutanehahaenu
expression
  1. nothing comes of nothing; don't expect things to happen on their own; the seed you don't plant doesn't grow
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maku

Classical (nu) Present Indicative Negative Form

makanu
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to sow; to plant; to seed
  2. to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict)
  3. to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
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tane
noun
  1. seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kind; variety; quality; tone
  2. material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subject; theme; (news) copy
  3. ingredient; leaven (bread); main ingredient of a sushi
  4. cause; source
  5. trick; secret; magician's trick; inside story
  6. paternal blood; lineage
  7. breed (of a stock); sperm; semen
  8. 10-point card (in hanafuda); tane; animal card (oft. as タネ)
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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haeru

Classical (nu) Present Indicative Negative Form

haenu
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to grow; to spring up; to sprout
  2. to cut (teeth)
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