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As for the ''moral meaning'' of the proverb (a strong being, when supplemented by a tool, is ''very'' strong, so ''what''?), here it is : | As for the ''moral meaning'' of the proverb (a strong being, when supplemented by a tool, is ''very'' strong, so ''what''?), here it is : | ||
:'''great power should be given only to the strong/worthy''' | :'''great power should be given only to the strong/worthy''' | ||
That last thing was taken from ''In Ghostly Japan'', which you can read either [http://books.onelang.com/In-Ghostly-Japan/index.htm#HOME here] (top of [http://www.literaturehead.com/section/hearn%252c-lafcadio/in-ghostly-japan/34.html page 34) or [http://www.literaturehead.com/book/hearn%252c-lafcadio/in-ghostly-japan.html here] (middle of the [http://books.onelang.com/In-Ghostly-Japan/Japanese-Buddhist-Proverbs.htm Japanese Buddhist Proverbs chapter]). | That last thing was taken from ''In Ghostly Japan'', which you can read either [http://books.onelang.com/In-Ghostly-Japan/index.htm#HOME here] (top of [http://www.literaturehead.com/section/hearn%252c-lafcadio/in-ghostly-japan/34.html page 34]) or [http://www.literaturehead.com/book/hearn%252c-lafcadio/in-ghostly-japan.html here] (middle of the [http://books.onelang.com/In-Ghostly-Japan/Japanese-Buddhist-Proverbs.htm Japanese Buddhist Proverbs chapter]). | ||
Another proverb with a similar meaning is "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benkei Benkei] ni [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naginata naginata]" (Benkei is a legentary fighting monk). There's also the Western allegory of Hercules with his massive club (and lion skin) as mentioned earlied. | Another proverb with a similar meaning is "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benkei Benkei] ni [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naginata naginata]" (Benkei is a legentary fighting monk). There's also the Western allegory of Hercules with his massive club (and lion skin) as mentioned earlied. | ||