Tanoshii Japanese

高望みをするとかえって損をする。

You may go farther and fare worse.

高級な品物を買う事は、結局は損にならない。

It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality.

甲の損は乙の得。

One man's gain is another man's loss.

月々給料の一部を貯金しておけば損はないよ。

It will pay you to save a part of your salary each month.

親譲りの無鉄砲で子供の時から損ばかりしている

I have recklessness in my blood. Since the time I was a child, I've only managed to hurt myself.

我々はその仕事で損をした。

We lost on that job.

安いと思って買ったのに、腐っていたのでかえって損をした。

I bought it thinking it was cheap, but it was rotten, so I ended up losing out.

たとえどちらを選んでも、損はしないよ。

Whichever you choose, you cannot lose.

あいつの損を埋めてやらなくちゃならないんだ。

I have to cover his loss.

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