一病息災

いちびょうそくさい【一病息災】

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It is often said that people with a slight ailment are more careful about their health and thus can live longer than those who are never ill.

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いちびょうそくさい【一病息災】

A person with a (small) chronic ailment tends to live longer than someone who has never been ill. | A creaking gate hangs long. 【諺】 | Creaky gates last longest. 【諺】